Takeaways from Biden’s warnings about Republican threats to democracy

9/2/22
 
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from The Washington Post,
9/1/22:

Tonight, President Biden warned the country that American democracy is under threat by his main political opponent.

“Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundation of our republic,” he said from the seat of the birth of American democracy, the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.

Here are four takeaways from his forceful address.
1. This speech did not shy away from partisanship

2. There isn’t much Democrats can do about the problems Biden outlined — for now

. Democracy has become a motivating factor on the left

4. Biden took aim at the many Republicans who think Jan. 6 was legitimate protest.

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