There are variations of a four-word phrase that have been uttered quite a bit in the past few years by politicians, media pundits, educators, historians and more: “Threats to our democracy.” So why is it that "threats to our democracy" are troubling to Clarke Historical Librarian Bryan Whitledge?⁠ ⁠ cm-life.com⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #guestcolumn #column #democracy #clarkehistoricallibrary #cmlife #cmich #central #cmu