US Democracy Is At Risk Of Failing, According To 64% Of Americans

The sentiment is felt most acutely by Republicans, two-thirds of whom wrongly believe that "voter fraud helped Joe Biden win the 2020 election." That's according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll out Monday. A majority of Republicans and Democrats alike reject political violence, while more than 1 in 5 respondents say violence is sometimes justified to protect democracy or American culture and values.

This episode: demographics and culture correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, national correspondent Joel Rose, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

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