Republicans are shamelessly working to subvert democracy. Are Democrats paying attention?
by Sam Levine in New York and David Smith in Washingt from US news | The Guardian on (#5T6R5)
Voting rights activists say the country has not fully awakened to the threat
A dry run. A dress rehearsal. A practice coup. As the first anniversary of the 6 January insurrection at the US Capitol approaches, there is no shortage of warnings about the danger of a repeat by Republicans.
But even as Donald Trump loyalists lay siege to democracy with voting restrictions and attempts to take over the running of elections, there are fears that Democrats in Washington have not fully woken up to the threat.
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