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Is America broken?

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

The Brokenism Essay by Alana Newhouse

Alana Newhouse wrote an essay about brokenness and status quoists. John Sutter says the distinction is provocative, but it's worth wrestling with. He asks her to explain what she sees as the most vital debate in America right now.

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