Myths Shaped America. Now They've Brought Us to the Brink of Crisis.
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Exploring the Influence of National Myths on American Politics
Exploring the influence of national myths on the political divide in America, with a focus on the development of gun rights myth in conservative culture and the rise of an American fascism within the MAGA movement. Contrasting the use of historical narratives by the Blue Coalition with the absence of a unifying national myth on the left and center-left since the 1970s.
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