The Believer Magazine
UNDECIDED: Writers Seek to Convince the Unconvinced
Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 U.S. election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 elections, most of us still find ourselves a little disoriented these days. For some, the urgency to remove Trump from office has immobilized us. For others, it’s fortified us into action to get out the vote and to sway those who are undecided, apathetic, and reluctant.
In the final five weeks before the election of a lifetime, we asked writers to consider the undecided voter and contribute compelling arguments and ideas for making the world right. Some contributors sent us work that takes on issues with precision and gravity. Others sent us different work, perhaps an even more visceral snapshot of this alarming moment — a one-act play, an open letter, a story of exile. New writing will be published weekdays; we believe its wisdom and strength will help us all navigate the uncertainty ahead.
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October 29, 2020For the Voter Who Gets Called Black — But Has Always Been a Ghost
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October 29, 2020For the Voter Who Is Worried About Law and Order
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October 28, 2020For the Voter Who’s Never Voted Before But Can
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October 28, 2020For the Dis/rupted Voter
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October 27, 2020For the Voter Who Fears For Their Suburb
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October 27, 2020For the Voter Who Wants to Talk About Climate Change With Neighbors and Skeptics
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October 26, 2020For the Voter In a State of Parental Flummox
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October 23, 2020For the Voter Who Can’t Decide Between Joe Biden and a Third-Party Candidate Who Much More Accurately Represents Their Values and Desires for This Country and the World
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October 22, 2020For the Voter Who Is Unsure About Climate Change
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October 21, 2020For the Voter Who Is Unsure About Mail-In Ballots
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October 20, 2020For the Voter Who Is Pro-Life
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October 19, 2020For the Voter Who Is Raising Children
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