CAMBRIDGE – With its presidential election over, the United States can finally take a breather from campaign politics, at least for a while. But an uncomfortable question lingers: How is it possible for the world’s most powerful country and its oldest continuous democracy to exhibit a state of political discourse that is more reminiscent of a failed African state?
发自剑桥——随着总统大选落下帷幕，美国终于（至少有一段时间）可以从选举政治中伸出头来透一口气了。但一个令人不快的问题依然萦绕不散：这个世界上最强大的国家，同时也是存续时间最长的民主政体，为何会展现出类似于一个失败非洲国家的政治话语？