In previous times, such a situation would have been described as pre-revolutionary. In today’s world, the consequences may seem more benign, but they are no less worrisome: a loss of solidarity, a return to nationalist insularity, and greater scope for political extremism.
如果是以前，这种情况可能被视为革命的前夜。但当今世界这样的后果或许更为温和，但却同样令人忧虑：我们面临着团结的丧失、民族狭隘情绪的回归和更大范围的政治极端主义。