supporters to start to occupy the positions. keep an eye on what is happening at the state and local levels because there is a chance these elections could be impacted or tampered with in someway. i do think there is still plenty of time for democrats in congress to act to make sure that doesn't happen. again, passing the freedom to vote act. by passing the john lewis voting rights advancement act because that is what will protect and preserve democracy in the immediate term. >> i could not agree more. we're coming up against a hard break. i want to continue this conversation. they are sticking around because up next, how conservatives are leveraging fake outrage over critical race theory to win elections by painting it as a threat to american patriotism. we'll be right back. ican patrio. we'll be right back. - [narrator] this is steve. he used to have gum problems. now, he uses therabreath healthy gums oral rinse with clinically-proven ingredients and his gum problems have vanished. (crowd applauding)