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Emily St John Mandel: ‘When half the electorate disagrees on basic reality, how do you come back from that?’

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Emily St John Mandel: ‘When half the electorate disagrees on basic reality, how do you come back from that?’WorldPing
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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:03 UTC.

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