I was thinking about the downsides of losing a communist superpower (Soviet Union) last week, and how it unchecked the worst excesses of capitalism in the US.

I was thinking about the downsides of losing a communist superpower (Soviet Union) last week, and how it unchecked the worst excesses of capitalism in the US. To answer your question of “why now”: Every generation had its unifying experiences. In the 1930s and 1940s: The Great Depression enabled FDR to become “a traitor” to his own kind, by working vigorously against the wealthiest and helping the public. I can’t help but think this enabled the US to enter WW2 as strong and motivated. Still, look closely and you’ll see the wealthiest were very unhappy with FDR but the economic and other problems were too obvious to ignore. The 1950s to the 1980s were driven by the fear of communism and nuclear war, in the afterglow of winning WW2. Look closely and there were at some that questioned the zeal of anti-communism, but the Soviet Union was a threat that was too big to ignore. The 1990s to the 2000s were driven by the afterglows of a belief in a more accessible and truly shared international community. Look closely and you’ll see that the American working class was being stripped apart and people were complaining. Right now, what are the unifying raw emotions and concerns? Tap into those and you’ll find the next long-term plan.