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While we wait for results, let’s talk turnout


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We taped today’s show while waiting for President Donald Trump’s first non-tweet remarks since election night, not to mention results from key states. To fill the time, let’s talk a bit about voter turnout, both in this election and across history. Plus, a bit about misinformation and why that dubious Hunter Biden story wasn’t the “October surprise” that Hillary Clinton’s emails were back in 2016.

Here’s a list of everything we talked about today. If you can’t open these links, check out the episode page on makemesmart.org.

The 2020 Election Set a Record for Voter Turnout. But Why Is It Normal for So Many Americans to Sit Out Elections?” from Time

Who can afford to vote?” from our podcast “This Is Uncomfortable”

Misinformation 2020: What the Data Tells Us About Election-Related Falsehoods” from Defense One

On Election Day, Facebook and Twitter Did Better by Making Their Products Worse” from The New York Times

This performance of Beyoncé’s “Freedom”

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