trying to wrap my head around why everything in the US is turned into a political battle--from the most trivial culture war stuff to major national crises such as the response to COVID-19. Is it a Gramscian thing where a ruling class in crisis is unable to maintain ideological hegemony?
I'm positive if Obama attempted to take command of this federally, he'd be accused by rightists of making some kind of elaborate power grab.
Bush as well? or any of the other preceding neoliberals? Is this really business as usual in US politics?
No, I mean Obama specifically. The accusations would come from the right.
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