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Barkun quoted in Washington Post article on the dark mood of the election

October 26, 2020

The Washington Post

Michael Barkun

Michael Barkun


"I didn’t take it seriously for a long time, but in the last six weeks, it’s become very concerning," says Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science. "This idea that the other side winning the election will produce a precipitous decline and the disintegration of institutions is completely at variance with American history." Read more in the Washington Post article, "The end of democracy? To many Americans, the future looks dark if the other side wins." 10/26/20 


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