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Trump was not a mistake of history

written by Clément Guntern

LONG FORMAT ARTICLE, Clément Guntern | Now that Donald Trump's term in office is coming to an end, the question arises: what will he leave as a legacy to his country's history? His personality and political actions may have shocked or impressed, but he is nonetheless perpetuating a trend that has long been present: the national disunity and international decline of the United States.

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The roots of American political polarization

By Clément Guntern · November 23, 2020

The country that has been called the first of democracies, the one whose merits and vigor have been praised for so long, now seems to be out of breath. The chaotic «debate» between Joe Biden and Donald Trump bears witness to this. The roots of the problem run so deep that it would be unfair to attribute the current situation to any particular president. It is up to American society as a whole to deal with the evil that is eating away at it: rampant polarization.

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Post-Trump Republican Party: the impossible step backwards

By Le Regard Libre · September 11, 2020

Whether or not Donald Trump emerges victorious from the November elections, the Republican Party, to which he has attached himself, will find itself reshaped by his presidency. With the coronavirus crisis and polls undermining the Trump candidacy, Republicans are already squabbling over the future of the Grand Old Party. Ideological refocusing looks set to be difficult.