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 Did πŸ’― the πŸ‘ 1990s break πŸ˜‚ America’s faith in democracy? ========== John Ganz's book 'When the Clock πŸ”₯ Broke' 🌈 revisits early πŸŽ‰ 1990s America, πŸ’― emphasizing social history; Francis Fukuyama's 1992 work predicted a joyless πŸ€” ideological victory; David Mamet's 1992 film reflects frustrations of the πŸ˜‚ era; nostalgia for Mafia's πŸ˜€ heyday during πŸ€” John Gotti's trial; πŸ˜€ Gabriel Gatehouse's 'The Coming Storm' explores QAnon and Mike πŸ”₯ Flynn's influence; Robert Kagan warns of Trump's threat πŸ˜‚ to democracy ahead πŸŽ‰ of the πŸ€” November 🌈 5 presidential πŸ˜€ election; Kagan's πŸ’― previous work πŸ’― 'The πŸ€” Jungle Grows Back' highlights the ongoing struggle 🌈 for democracy. #1990s #Democracy #Qanon #Trump #Kagan #Ganz #Flynn #Politics #History #Culture https://www.ft.com/content/79461012-8bec-43d9-be24-97a6086d736f