What Robert Pape has said about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 24, 2026
Robert Pape, American political scientist, professor at the University of Chicago and director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, has been quoted on Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections once in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on September 24, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Pape says the evidence indicates foreign influence operations can magnify existing divisions only modestly and cannot manufacture them.
“the reason I say we are our own worst enemies and not it's China manipulation or Russia manipulation”
Modern Wisdom: “This Will Be The Most Violent Election Of Our Lifetime” - Robert Pape #1154 (Sep 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:49
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“This Will Be The Most Violent Election Of Our Lifetime” - Robert Pape #1154Modern Wisdom · Sep 24, 2026 · 1 h 43 min
Political scientist Robert Pape tells Chris Williamson that mass public support for political violence makes the coming US midterms the most dangerous election in living memory.
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