The current edition of Foreign Affairs is worth a read to understand what Americans are in for. The following article can be found in it:
The Path to American Authoritarianism
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Originally Posted by Joe Crocker
Trump is utterly obnoxious. I don’t see how it is possible to disagree with that charge. But the point is he just won an election where he won the popular vote and he is hugely popular with a majority of Americans. How did that happen? If the Western world is to get back on track then that question needs serious attention.
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Fox News, the internet being awash in misinformation, inequality, economic anxiety. I'm with Jayne, the U.S. is on the decline and there isn't an easy way out.
What's even more interesting about the current moment is that the existence of NATO is now in question.