Leonard Pitts: So what do you do after democracy dies?

We will be haunted by the fact that we could have saved it, but did not.

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In this April 10, 1912, photo the Titanic leaves Southampton, England on her maiden voyage.

(AP Photo/File) In this April 10, 1912, photo the Titanic leaves Southampton, England on her maiden voyage.

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