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At the end of this exhausting election week, we take stock of what the vote tells us about ourselves.  

In an election where people felt so much was at stake, the record turnout is a measure of our passions. The tight race demonstrates our national division. 

This season was filled with mistrust and fear. In the words of New York Times columnist David Brooks, many Americans have embraced a sense of “

What were people voting for and against? Has 

 for many? How will people’s rage manifest? 

Friday, MPR News host Kerri Miller welcomed back anthropologist Jose Santos and took listener calls for a collective reflection on what this election season revealed about our nation’s values and beliefs. 

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Kerri Miller reflects with listeners and an anthropologist about what the election and the vote reveal about our nation’s values. 

What this election tells us about who we are as Americans

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What this election tells us about who we are as Americans

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