# Why do you think the Democrats aren't acting like there's an existential threat to American democracy?

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**Created:** [July 7, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-think-the-democrats-arent-acting-like-theres-an-existential-threat-to-american-democracy/967535 "2022-07-07T05:21:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-think-the-democrats-arent-acting-like-theres-an-existential-threat-to-american-democracy/967535/38 "2022-07-07T15:25:56Z")

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This basically sounds like “they’re corrupt and stupid” to me. 🙂 But if that’s your answer, that’s your answer; I deliberately tried to leave it open to that being the response.

(Though I’ve always had a small doubt about the general rich person willingness to “cash out” on society, that’s another topic entirely.)

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