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Since 2000, What Events Have Most Divided America?
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Since 2000, What Events Have Most Divided America?

A partial list.

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Ted Bauer
Sep 03, 2024
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I went back to 2000 on this because it feels like a nice snapshot of “modernity.” It’s almost 25 years ago, so people who were born in 2000 are theoretically entering some form of adulthood right now. Plus, it’s right before 9/11, which would be the first thing on our list.

Here’s my partial list.

9/11: This unified the country (good!), which COVID could …

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