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Of the seven crucial swing states, Trump has so far won North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. Republicans have taken the Senate back from the Democrats. How did things go so badly for Kamala Harris? Is this the end of identity politics? Lionel Shriver, author and columnist, joins The Spectator’s economics editor Kate Andrews to reflect on what happened, and how she’s feeling now considering she disliked both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as candidates.
The election that smashed identity politics
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US politics and analysis, delivering in-depth discussions with the best American pundits. Presented by Freddy Gray.
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