Summer of Disruption.

CONSENSUS (Social sciences); POWER (Social sciences); ASSASSINATION attempts; POLITICAL succession; CIVIL rights movements

This article from TIME Magazine discusses the unsettling events that have occurred in the summer of 2024 in the United States. It highlights two assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump, as well as a crisis within the Democratic Party triggered by President Joe Biden's debate performance. The article also mentions international plots to disrupt the election from Iran and Russia. The author emphasizes the importance of recognizing these events as a threat to democracy and calls for responsible leadership to navigate the current political climate. The article draws parallels to the tumultuous election year of 1968 and the lasting impact it had on American politics. [Extracted from the article]

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