Trump Is a Convicted Felon. But the American People Are Still the American People.
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Trump Is a Convicted Felon. But the American People Are Still the American People.
I don’t think we are dying. No other people in this era of elected authoritarians have been able to get rid of theirs—only Americans. Around the world they were paying attention and took hope. I hate that 74 million of my compatriots voted to keep in power our worst president, who convinced most of them that the election was stolen. The stab in the
... See moreGeorge Packer • Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal
Therefore, Trump does not represent the transition to the new era. He is instead the first tremor who appeared decisive to his supporters and frightening to his opponents. Trump is the first indicator of a struggle between two classes. But while the ascending class has not yet reached its limit, the descending class is continually bleeding power. T
... See moreGeorge Friedman • The Storm Before the Calm: America's Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond
The postindustrial era has concentrated political and economic power in just a few hands and denied ordinary people control of their own lives. Overwhelmed by unfathomably large forces, Americans can no longer think and act as fellow citizens. We look for answers in private panaceas, fixed ideas, group identities, dreams of the future and the past,
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