Leading academic warns that America is on precipice of losing democracy

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An influential scholar has sounded the alarm about the vulnerable state of America’s democracy.

Thomas Mann, who has long been critical of the Republican Party’s more extreme elements, has slammed the GOP for endangering the country’s system of government.

“We’re on a precipice,” Mr Mann told the LA Times. “We’re actually potentially so close to losing our democracy.”

Mr Mann is a widely respected voice in US politics, regarded by members of both major parties as an expert on Congress and democracy. His work has been praised across the divide, including by former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/leading-academic-america-precipice-democracy-b1893284.html

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1. Gingrich?

Wasn't he the guy who helped organize the "Red Map" Gerrymander system in an attempt to create a permanent Rethug majority - the one being added to with today's "voting non-rights" additions in certain states that can't be won by providing democratic choices to the populace.

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2. YES.