Pulling Our Politics Back from the Brink

Evan Osnos: “As Americans confront the uncertainty of the next four years, it’s not clear if the tradition of force or of reason is ascendant. Some theorists and philosophers are optimistic, beginning to map out plans to revive social cohesion and common purpose. Others fear that the cleavages will only widen, until Americans reckon with a culture of political warfare that comes ever closer to actual combat.”