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Published October 23rd, 2025, 05:45 pm

America does not have a democracy. Author Osita Nwanevu, a writer at The New Republic and The Guardian, says that's true because of the electoral college, gerrymandering in the House of Representatives, and a Senate that gives more power to land than people. 

Nwanevu joined The Metro to discuss his new book, and why creating a fully representative democracy could make us all better off. 

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The case for a more representative democracy

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