| The winner doesn’t represent “the nation.” There is no consensus. We’re not coming together “as a people.” These tired slogans should now strike every intelligent person as nonsense. Original article: https://mises.org/wire/election-was-tie-now-what “Close Elections Force Us to Ask Unpleasant Questions about Democracy” https://mises.org/wire/close-elections-force-us-ask-unpleasant-questions-about-democracy “Why Threats of Election Violence May Be Here to Stay” https://mises.org/wire/why-threats-election-violence-may-be-here-stay This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack. |
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