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American Democracy Is in Extremis

American Democracy Is in Extremis
People gather at the Michigan State Capitol for a "Stop the Steal" rally in support of President Donald Trump on Nov. 14, 2020, in Lansing, Mich. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images
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The 900-pound gorilla lurking in every voting place in the United States during the final month before the midterm elections is that the national political media are continuing to repeat, almost in unison, that any possible dispute over the legitimacy and authenticity of the 2020 presidential election result has been resolved.

Conrad Black
Conrad Black
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Conrad Black has been one of Canada’s most prominent financiers for 40 years and was one of the leading newspaper publishers in the world. He’s the author of authoritative biographies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Richard Nixon, and, most recently, “Donald J. Trump: A President Like No Other,” which has been republished in updated form. Follow Conrad Black with Bill Bennett and Victor Davis Hanson on their podcast Scholars and Sense.
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