The Lie That Stuck | Susan Glasser

Описание: Journalist Susan Glasser breaks down what she sees as an escalating effort to undermine public confidence in U.S. elections — not after votes are cast, but before.

From renewed claims about the 2020 election to early redistricting efforts, ballot seizures in Georgia, and proposals to change federal election rules, Glasser argues that the strategy this time is earlier, more organized, and more specific than in past cycles.

She points to repeated false claims about widespread voter fraud — despite court rulings and recounts — and warns about what could happen in a genuinely close election. Could Congress refuse to seat contested winners? What role does the Constitution actually assign to the states? And why does repetition of a false claim matter politically?

Glasser also references the 2000 race between Al Gore and George W. Bush, contrasting that razor-thin result with the much wider margins in 2020.

If the 2020 election wasn’t historically close, why do millions still believe it was stolen? And what does that mean for 2026?

Watch the full conversation and decide for yourself.

📘 Guest: Susan Glasser, Author, New Yorker staff writer
🎙️ Host: Madeleine Brand, Host of "Press Play" on KCRW-FM
📅 Recorded Feb 2026

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