Political scientist Yascha Mounk is the guest of “Soir”, Wednesday, in Wolubilis, to decipher the issues of this very tight campaign. He points out the dangers of this election, but also points to reasons for optimism, notably the ability of Americans “to be reasonable on a number of issues”.
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By Véronique LamquinPublished on 10/14/2024 at 7:50 p.m.
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Kamala Harris? Donald Trump? “It’s impossible to predict,” says Yascha Mounk. The political scientist, who has worked and written on populists and “identity synthesis” – a term he prefers over wokisme –, delivers to Evening some keys to this “very close” American presidential election
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Is it tighter than ever?
We are in a period in American history in which every presidential campaign is very close, which could make it seem like no one is changing their minds. This is false! On the contrary, we observe that the electorate of Democrats and Republicans has changed a lot over the last ten years. But, in the end, it’s always very tight.
How can Donald Trump, despite his excesses, be on an equal footing with Kamala Harris?
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