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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Ben Jealous

UNCOVERED: Citizenship requires a constant recommitment to democracy | History Defined

With the U.S. Capitol in the background, people walk past a sign stating “Voters Decide Protect Democracy” this past January. (AP Photos)

A lot of good news came out of this month’s elections — and enough bad news to remind us that we can never let our guard down when freedom and democracy are at stake. This year, democracy itself was on the ballot, and voters made an important down payment on its future.

In 2020, Americans voted not to give President Donald Trump a second term. He wasn’t willing to accept his loss, and tried to overturn the election. The anger he fostered with lies about election fraud let to a violent attempt to stop Congress from affirming Joe Biden’s victory.

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