Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The twists and turns of American politics are predictably unpredictable, but the current tone of grievance is troubling. More and more Americans are convinced that they’re losing because somebody else is winning, causing a deep schism in our country—The United States of America. According to New York Times columnist Frank Bruni, grievance now defines our current culture and politics, on both the right and left. How did we get here? What does it say about us? And where does it leave us? Join Bruni and James Bennet, senior editor for The Economist, as they examine these critical questions and chart a path forward.
The twists and turns of American politics are predictably unpredictable, but the current tone of grievance is troubling. More and more Americans are convinced that they’re losing because somebody else is winning, causing a deep schism in our country—The United States of America. According to New York Times columnist Frank Bruni, grievance now defines our current culture and politics, on both the right and left. How did we get here? What does it say about us? And where does it leave us? Join Bruni and James Bennet, senior editor for The Economist, as they examine these critical questions and chart a path forward.
