Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
RED, WHITE & SCREWED: HOW AMERICA F%CKS YOU OVER
RED WHITE & SCREWED
America is divided—economically, politically, and culturally. Income inequality is at virtually unprecedented levels. Political polarization has risen to new heights (although the public is less polarized than their elected representatives).
And we are sorting ourselves into distinctive cultural tribes that increasingly live in different communities. The proportion of parents who would be disturbed if their child married someone from the opposite party has risen from 5 percent in 1960 to about 50 percent now.
The election of Donald Trump didn’t cause these divisions, but his presidency has exacerbated them. With midterm elections fast approaching and the future of our political system at a crossroads, the question on everyone’s mind is:
What can we do to a government that continually screws us over?
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