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How American Politics Went Insane
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How American Politics Went Insane

The Atlantic, 2016

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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Controversial
  • Innovative
  • Engaging

Recommendation

Writing for The Atlantic, Brookings Institution senior fellow Jonathan Rauch examines the political environment that led to the rise of Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz. Rauch argues that “chaos syndrome” made it possible. He explores the political reforms that paved the way for the ongoing turmoil in Congress, a cynical public disgruntled with career politicians and “political sociopaths” running for president. While always politically neutral, getAbstract recommends this analysis to political junkies interested in the inner workings of the US Congress and US politics in general.

Take-Aways

  • The US political system is broken.
  • The rise of “political sociopaths” like Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz is a sign of a “chaos syndrome.”
  • Traditionally, political middlemen instilled order in the political system, until reforms curbed their power.

About the Author

Jonathan Rauch works as a contributing editor for The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.


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    a. A. getAbstract 8 years ago
    Considering Clinton endorsed much of Sanders platform, we can no longer consider his ideas "fringe".