Low voter turnout, a polarized electorate, politicians that campaign based on how angry they can get you at the other side—so many things are chipping away at democracy in the United States. Experts at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts talk about the erosions that worry them most and why democracy needs care and tending to survive.
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