United States President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took part in a presidential debate September 29 that exemplified the lack of civility in American politics. The president frequently interrupted and spoke over his challenger, Biden told Trump to “shut up,” and few issues were discussed in enough depth to provide much information to undecided voters. We asked three scholars to discuss themes brought up by moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News, who struggled throughout the debate to keep control.
The US Supreme Court
Wallace opened with a question on the minds of many voters: Who should fill the vacancy left by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death?
Democrats viewed Ginsburg as the last line of defence for abortion rights, voting rights, the Affordable Care Act and other traditionally liberal policies. Trump has nominated conservative…
