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The “Dangerous Undercurrent” in American Politics

The “Dangerous Undercurrent” in American Politics

Update: 2024-01-22
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“There is a dangerous undercurrent dragging Americans who wade into the political waters out toward the extreme.” Oliver Darcy wrote these words after 66% of Iowa Republicans said they did not think Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 election in a CNN entrance poll on caucus night. Darcy tells Audie Cornish why he thinks the mainstream media has a duty to shine a light on the “propaganda machine supporting Trump.”

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Oliver’s column, A dangerous undercurrent is pulling Americans toward the political extreme. The media is turning a blind eye to it

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The “Dangerous Undercurrent” in American Politics

The “Dangerous Undercurrent” in American Politics

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