Timothy Snyder Speaks, ep. 2: America Defeats America
Topics discussed
Introduction: Why America was receptive to Russian interference
The premise: America is more like Russia than we admit
Media weakness: The collapse of local journalism
Media weakness: The merger of news and entertainment
Media weakness: Internet fragmentation and disinformation
Political vulnerability: Racial divides and partisan politics
Political vulnerability: Electoral College and gerrymandering
Social inequality: The failure of the post-1989 narrative
Economic links: Russian oligarchs and US unregulated capitalism
The death of the American Dream and zombie politics
Conclusion: Individual responsibility and societal change
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