(mis)Representative Democracy, A New Series From Throughline

[0] It's crucial, and I don't give a damn high you look at it.

[1] It's this a man. It was we the people.

[2] The land of the free and the holes of the brave.

[3] Not we, the white male citizens.

[4] At times, history, and faith meet in a single place to shape a turning point in man's unending search for freedom.

[5] So we're talking about this right to vote, this power.

[6] Part of what we understand in the ongoing battle to stop people from voting is the recognition of what that power means.

[7] That having a say is foundational to the way that we understand the United States of America and democracy.

[8] That's the battle plane we're on.

[9] We're told that all votes matter.

[10] That the will of the people matters.

[11] But when you pull back the curtain, is that really true?

[12] representative democracy.

[13] A new series from NPR's through line.

[14] Episodes drop October 15th.