As President Joe Biden prepares to mark the first anniversary of his inauguration, AFP speaks to Americans of different political persuasions for their views on his performance so far. Raphy Jacobson, a self-described socialist from New York who’s organized several political campaigns, dubs the state of American democracy as “abysmal,” arguing it is “on life support,” especially as major voting rights laws are on the brink of failure. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES