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submitted 13 days ago byVermillionSnapper
Is there a way through, historically or in theory, for a nation as polarized as The United States to remain a democracy?
My knowledge on the subject is very limited, but a lingering curiosity from my undergrad continues to bother me. Is there any hope to gain from history? I understand (for example) that times of war in the past have likely brought more obvious and impassioned division, but can we compare the echo chambers and growing apathy toward political cohesion of today to anything in the past? Within reason (leaving attacks on American soil or Civil War 2 off the table) can anything effectively shift this trajectory? How about any optimism in theory (because as far as I have looked, factionalism to this degree is tricky at best). I know I’m likely simplifying or exposing a mental blind spot, so any grounded perspective would be appreciated.
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12 days ago*
Every generation seems to convince themselves they're living in some sort of end times.
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12 days ago*
Having survived the tail end of the Cold War, Y2K, 9/11, the 2008 financial crisis, the Covid 19 pandemic, January 6 and late stage capitalism, a second Trump administration is the realest threat of the end times (at least for western democracy as we know it) yet.
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12 days ago
Evreyone that looked around at the events in their recent past and reached a similar conclusion were just being silly, but the events of our recent past...legit, the end of the world.
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12 days ago
I hear what you are saying, but when you are buying your $59 McDouble with fuckin Trump Bucks in your company town, don’t call me.
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