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After the Midterms

The LRB Podcast

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Is There a Difference Between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party?

I think that's why a lot of people are talking about things like civil war. I mean, how is this country going to continue to function if this calcification continues and deepens? And that's why there's so much anxiety over democracy. When you get this level of animosity, people abandon their commitment. You see instead of it being legitimate for the opposition to voice their views, you see that voicing as a threat to your well-being. Because it's existential politics.

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