America’s Authoritarians: The US political divide – Part 1 | People and Power

With guns in their hands and faith in God at their side, many Republicans in the United States continue to believe that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump. As a result, the country remains deeply divided over the last contest for the White House - and the violent attempts at the Capitol that followed to overturn the result.…

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Using Fear to Reshape America | Breaking The Vote

In this episode of Breaking the Vote we hear the threats election officials have received following the 2020 election. Plus, how fear is being manufactured for political gain and we speak to one lawmaker who successfully fought back against false attacks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgLxXJoJzbA RELATED CONTENT:

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