Once power is absolute, it no longer feels the need to explain itself. Each assault may seem like an outlier until the system itself has become unrecognizable. And that’s where we are. The message is clear: if voters pass something Republicans don't like, Republicans in power will just rewrite the rules. That’s not democracy. That’s competitive authoritarianism-- elections in name, one-party rule in practice. But ultimate power in this country still belongs to the people, and every time we accept or tolerate one red line being crossed, we normalize the next. Fmr. Tea Party member-turned-Democrat Joe Walsh says Democrats need to meet the moment. Our next MSNBC Live event is on October 11th in New York City! Buy Tickets now: msnbc.com/live25 For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: msnbc.com » Subscribe to MSNBC: youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC ...