I talk with political scientist Thomas Pepinsky, who has studied, amongst other things, American distrust in elections. Topics discussed include: How much can we deduce from U.S. surveys that show high distrust in election legitimacy (from both conservatives and liberals)? To what extent do Trump supporters really believe the 2020 elections were rigged? Is there ambiguity in some of the survey questions related to election distrust that prevent us from getting a clear view of this topic? If Trump had succeeded in overturning the 2020 election, what would life in the U.S. be like?
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People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast