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189 | Stephen Marche: Is the U.S. on the Path to Dissolution?

The Realignment

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What's the Difference Between Russia and the 18 Seventies?

The 18 seventies were like a sort of aftermath to the civil war, where violence was very continuous. The hatred for both parties has never been even remotely close to what it is now. And and alsothe, the willingness to use extra democratic tools to achieve democratic ends have never been what they are now. It's also inthe, also, there are 400 million guns in america so right now. So it's also never had as much potential for violence as it has. But that's not, i sayn whys, right? Why is this russia and not o maror 18 seventies? Wel Americaan 18 Seventies was aa massively violent place.

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