America needs real leadership to save our democracy before it’s too late | Opinion

October 23, 2021 | Mary B. McCord | Penn Live

Nearly a year after the 2020 election and more than 10 months from the Jan. 6 insurrection, our nation continues to experience an alarming increase in intimidation and threats of violence. The window is closing for leaders across the political spectrum to reject this assault on our democratic processes before it is too late.

The attack on the U.S. Capitol is the most visible example of political violence, but it did not begin nor end there. Since the election, more than 100 threats of death or violence have been documented against election workers and officials of both parties across the country. …