The Doom Spiral of Pernicious Polarization
During serious economic declines, tribalism comes to rule & often gets violent, very violent, very fast. Mounk's hopeful the USA's ultimate death spiral can be averted or put off.
The Doom Spiral of Pernicious Polarization
The U.S. is more dangerously divided than any other wealthy democracy. Is there a way back from the brink?
By Yascha Mounk
MAY 21, 2022, 7 AM ET
About the author: Yascha Mounk is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and the author of The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and H…
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