Saturday, November 14, 2020
'Corrosive to democracy': what do Trump's baseless claims really mean?
...By fanning the spectre of voter fraud, Republicans are laying the foundation for questioning the legitimacy of a Biden presidency and any election in which an opposing candidate loses. They are sowing doubt not just about the 2020 election, but whether America's voting system – the foundation of American democracy – is sound.
Beyond this election, these efforts to sow doubt about election results will also augment a long-term Republican effort to justify making it harder to vote for swaths of the electorate. In a democracy, where governing power is rooted in the consent of the governed, this is deeply dangerous...
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