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Chuck has Covid pt. 2: Technoauthoritarian Frontiers / Quinn Slobodian & Greg Grandin

This Is Hell!

CHAPTER

Contradictions of American Growth

This chapter examines the disconnect between economic growth statistics and the lived experiences of citizens in the U.S., highlighting increasing social inequalities and the call for social rights. It reflects on the implications of Trumpism, the brutalization of immigration policies, and the symbolic significance of the border wall, while also discussing the necessity for new societal myths in a changing political landscape. The chapter concludes by posing critical questions about the future of American politics in the face of growing discontent with traditional frameworks.

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