I suggest taking a look at American news for the past couple of months - the protests, the rising unemployment, continuing political polarization. I believe tha

I suggest taking a look at American news for the past couple of months - the protests, the rising unemployment, continuing political polarization. I believe that is what the author was referring to. It is a US-centric take, but one that can be forgiven given that it is a blog post about an American developer dealing with American companies and American journalists.