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History tells us that a contested election won't destroy American democracy

  • Written by Alexander Cohen, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Clarkson University
History tells us that a contested election won't destroy American democracyTrump falsely declaring a win in the early hours of Nov. 4, 2020, the day after the US election, as ballot counting continued in Pennsylvania and other battleground states. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

With the outcome of the 2020 presidential election still hanging on the uncounted votes in a handful of battleground states, President Donald...

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