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Sen. Angus King: The Fragility of American Democracy

Author
Charlie Sykes
Published
Sun 08 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/to-the-contrary/episodes/684252faf47b55b37a0efb75

Senator Angus King joins Charlie Sykes for a sobering conversation on the erosion of constitutional norms, the rise of authoritarianism, and Congress’s failure to defend its own power. Drawing lessons from history—including Margaret Chase Smith’s defiance of McCarthyism—King warns that America’s democratic experiment is more vulnerable than most realize. From executive overreach to geopolitical isolation, this episode explores what’s at stake when ambition no longer counteracts ambition.

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