2020 election is 1876 all over again. Here's why that's scary.
Stephen H. Provost
Today, we face a situation that seems like a replay of 1876: the prospect of a close election in which the underdog, relying on a nearly all-white party base, has already threatened to contest the vote if he loses. In fact, he’s pre-emptively declared that any vote he doesn’t win will have been “rigged.” If history holds any precedent, the prospect of such a contested election should scare you.
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