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The American Cultural Revolution Is Underway

Trump’s second term has turned polarization, tariffs, and symbolic purges into a systemic crisis.

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Neil Zhu
Sep 16, 2025
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This is not left vs right. This is not about Democrats or Republicans. The United States in 2025 is living through its own Cultural Revolution, decentralized, algorithm-driven, and hostile to institutions. The signs are no longer theoretical. They are here, measurable, and unavoidable.

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