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Stop Trying to Understand Trump Voters as if They Are Aliens

Readers respond to our January/February 2024 issue.
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If Trump Wins

In The Atlantic’s January/February issue, 24 contributors considered what Donald Trump could do if he were to return to the White House.


The Atlantic’s January/February issue performs a valuable service by raising the country’s awareness of what’s in store should Donald Trump be reelected president. In the same way, the United States ought to understand how reelecting Joe Biden might benefit Americans and improve world security. We also need to learn about the inner workings of the Biden administration, its future policies and programs, and how another four years could affect the quality of American lives.

Todd Everett
Healdsburg, Calif.


Although the various articles in the “If Trump Wins” issue may have been accurate, I fear they didn’t go far enough in analyzing the real problem: the Republican Party. Few of Donald Trump’s successes as

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