Reconciling the two Americas in 2024

Part 2 of "How deplorables won the American revolution"

“A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse...” – Thomas Jefferson, 1791

US politics in 2024, as reflected by the Uniparty in Washington, DC, looks as remote and disconnected from the currents of everyday life as the royal court of King George III at the time of the American Revolution.

All of the nation’s major institutions, from Congress to news media to the presidency, have suffered a historic loss of public confidence, with approval ratings as low as 7% for Congress in 2022.

Generals Lloyd Austin and Mark Milley defend Afghan withdrawal, Wikipedia

Those who think the country is “on the wrong track” hover between 75-85%, while nearly 70% believe the Ukraine invasion will lead to nuclear war with Russia. As of August 2023, more than 55% opposed further funding for Ukraine. After the horrific October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, and Israel’s immediate counter declaration of war, direct armed conflict between the US and Iran now looms as a possibility.

Yet nothing seems to change.