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However, since the global financial crisis of 2008 people all over the world have become increasingly disillusioned with the liberal story. Walls and firewalls are back in vogue. Resistance to immigration and to trade agreements is mounting. Ostensibly democratic governments undermine the independence of the judiciary system, restrict the freedom

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I always enjoy it when @Noahpinion does applied history. This is a smart rumination on the possible explanations for the recent twists of the Trump 2.0 foreign policy--the trade war v. neighbors and allies, the sell-out of Ukraine, and the emollient tone towards China. https://t.co/mjiomqdmN3

According to Putnam, the more we prioritize our private bubbles over public life, the more we disconnect from our local surroundings. This has weakened American democracy. Fewer people are engaged in politics, and those who do are often at the political poles. With less social capital, our neighborhoods are connected by fewer informal, reciprocal... See more