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