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"For many reasons, the 2024 US presidential election will be like no other.
Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign is unprecedented. Never before has a
former president who so openly threatens the existence of democracy in the
United States been this close to retaking the oath of office.
At the same time, university campus protests over the war in Gaza are growing.
Escalations in these protests and the responses from university administrations
have led to scenes of militarised police forcefully arresting protesters.
Almost universally, commentators are reaching for the same touchstone as they
seek to understand what is happening in the US today: the protests and civil
discord that framed the 1968 election.
But how apt are these comparisons, and do they help us understand what is at
stake in the election of 2024?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
