A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll reveals that nearly 73% of Americans believe democracy in the United States is at risk, citing political violence and deep partisan divisions as the main threats.

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American children are taught that democracy is the best form of government. I remember teachers saying that popularly elected governments are the “natural” endpoint of all societies. But is this true?