matter what storm. and she s still a beacon, still a magnet for all who must have freedom. good evening. i m fareed zakaria. the light of american democracy shining into the darkest corners of the world. it wasn t just rhetoric. it was real. the cold war ended. the soviet union collapsed. democracy flowered. now, 30 years later, american democracy is in trouble. abraham lincoln warned us this country s destruction will not come from abroad but instead will spring up amongst us. he was right, of course. the danger is here at home. republican versus democrat. american versus american. jews will not replace us! the ascendance of old fears and ugly prejudice. across the world we see the same divisions. democracy everywhere is under attack. but remember, america has been here before. america has vanquished demagogues before. how do we do it now? for answers, i turn to the smartest experts i could find. our story begins with two of them. a former republican, an adviser to pre
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