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The Burden of Democracy

2025-10-032025-06-22 by Laurel Fitzhugh

On Citizenship, Complicity, and the Erosion of Voting Rights

Burden of democracy: citizenship, voting rights, and political responsibility in America’s democracy crisis.

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Categories INTERNAL - Substack Articles Tags democracy, citizenship, plutocracy, disenfranchisement, American Government
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