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The story unfolds as you would expect, with occasional detours to hop on a (ex-president's?) political hobby horse:

"...because that kind of over simplification epitomises everything that's wrong with our politics."

Or:

"Our democracy cannot survive its current downward drift into tribalism, extremism and seething resentment. Today it's 'us versus them' in America. Politics is little more than a blood sport. As a result, our willingness to think the worst about everyone outside our own bubble is growing, and our ability to solve problems and seize opportunities is shrinking."

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