democracy at the ballot box. one could be forgiven for a sense of hopelessness. but still with us is michael beschloss we. and he says that we should have some hope. michael, you mentioned before the break that it is up to voters, ordinary americans, to step forward and tried to help american democracy survive. so let's go there. how do we do that? >> well that is what is wonderful about our country. and i think there's a lot of hope, zerlina maxwell. well i don't want to do is in 2023, after our democracy is going out the window, people say jeez i was distracted doing other things. i sure wish i lifted a finger to save democracy and election for our children's. that is the way our system works. and if you look at american history, if you study, it if you look at the way i do and i know that you do, go back to 1787 and all the years before. this is not in any way a perfect country. but it's a country that in