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After unruly debate, is American civil discourse dead?

The first Trump-Biden debate was unruly. Is American civil discourse dead?

10/01/2020

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After unruly debate, is American civil discourse dead?

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The first Trump-Biden debate was unruly. Is American civil discourse dead?

After Tuesday’s remarkable presidential debate, much attention has been focused on President Trump’s unconventional conduct. But does the lack of substantive debate and civil discourse reflect a broader phenomenon in American society? Two distinguished political scientists, Harvard University’s Danielle Allen and Pepperdine University’s Pete Peterson, join Jeffrey Brown to discuss.

10/01/2020

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