In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election success, many people are still trying to work out how a convicted felon and serial bankrupt accused of inciting an insurrection could have won the race to the White House. Trump didn’t just edge a victory over Kamala Harris – he won decisively. Is democracy now under threat in a country which has long stood as a beacon of freedom?

Adrian Goldberg goes looking for answers with Joe Walsh, host of the Social Contract podcast, and a former Republican congressmen who once supported the President-elect. Walsh now describes him as "a danger to democracy".

Porduced in Birmingham UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.

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