Trust in Democracy
What does it mean to have trust in democracy? Co-hosts Nathaniel and Jared unfold the events which transpired in the United States of America from Election Day 2020 all the way to late January 2021. They depict how deliberate actions have undermined democracy in the country and review some of the psychological reasons supporting distrust in American democracy.
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FiveThirtyEight: How unpopular is Donald Trump?
Ballotpedia: Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk: Tracking election disputes, lawsuits, and recounts
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency: #PROTECT2020 RUMOR VS. REALITY
Journal of Public Economics: Facts, alternative facts, and fact checking in times of post-truth politics
Current Directions in Psychological Science: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
