TOM EATON | US politics are fractured, and the old rules don’t apply any more

The real fear is that come November, a majority of Americans will use democracy to announce that they are done with it

22 July 2024 – 21:29

Ninety-one years ago Franklin D. Roosevelt told his fractured, inward-looking country that it had nothing to fear but fear itself. Today, the US is once again fractured and inward-looking, but Roosevelt’s party now has something to fear that would seem strange to him: the desires of the American people…

There’s never been a more important time to support independent media. From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.

For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.

Already subscribed? Sign in below.

Questions or problems? Email [email protected] or call 0860 52 52 00.

Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it’s quick and free) or sign in now.