Will Democrats Decide To Lose The Election?

With Trump last night becoming the GOP nominee and now having his largest polling lead — and with Biden reportedly on the verge of dropping out — David Sirota, Arjun Singh, and The Atlantic’s Tyler Austin Harper review what is one of the wildest moments in American political history.

The biggest question of all: Will the Democrats decide to lose the election, or will they actually fight to win?

It's been an extraordinary three weeks in American politics. Biden's disastrous debate performance brought the questions about his age and mental fitness center stage, a gunman nearly assassinated former President Donald Trump, and Republicans went full MAGA by announcing former never-Trumper J.D. Vance as Trump's runningmate at the Republican National Convention. All while the Democrats squabble over Biden’s future.

America is at a crossroads, and no one knows where we go from here. In an attempt to make sense of our unprecedented moment, David Sirota and senior podcast producer Arjun Singh are joined by Atlantic contributor Tyler Austin Harper, who wrote about the iconic photograph of Trump following the assassination attempt — and the willful disbelief powering President Biden's staunchest defenders.

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