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Tag: The S Word

  • The S Word, Part I: We’re Just Not That Into Each Other Anymore

    It’s said that America is the most polarized it’s been in history. It’s not true, of course; the stretch from the 1890s into the Depression features some very stark social battle lines.  The 1828 election was kinda contentious.  And you might recall we fought a Civil War once upon a time.  Ken Burns even did…