Opinion: American Politics Is Messy. But Here's A Little Global Perspective
NPR's Scott Simon offers some context to America's political chaos by looking at how authoritarian regimes around the world have tightened their grips on power.
by Scott Simon
Jan 18, 2020
1 minute
American democracy can seem messy in a week like this. Impeachment hearings looming, six-headed debates, people snapping, sniping, and all the costly, time-consuming, and chaotic accouterments of polls, fund-raising and campaign rallies.
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