Trump vs Harris: How the race affects US polarization

Trump vs Harris: How the race affects US polarization

The 2024 elections are unlikely to bring an end to political polarization in US society, Michael Shannon, a Conservative political commentator and Newsmax columnist, tells Sputnik.

According to YouGov's recent survey, Democrats and Republicans think they have little in common, unlike their peers a decade ago. Either candidates' victory could leave the country further disunited, the pundit believes.

"There are two factors. One, [Donald] Trump needs to win in excess of the steal. They are already talking about it taking 10 or 12 days to finally count all the votes. You only do that if you're trying to steal the election," Shannon says. "The second factor is - will the leftists accept the loss."

The Democratic Party has already gone to the extremes, comparing Trump to Hitler and calling him a threat to democracy which could ignite civil disobedience and protests in the event he wins, according to the pundit.

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