There’s a lot of noise right now telling us things are only getting worse in USA. Robert Reich’s latest post cuts through that with something rarer and more useful: grounded optimism.
Writing from Minnesota, Reich describes what he sees as America’s tipping point. He doesn’t flinch from the dangers. Democratic norms are under pressure and state power is being tested in ways that should alarm anyone paying attention. But alongside that, he notices something else taking shape on the ground. People talking across old political lines. Communities organising. A quiet but growing refusal to accept cruelty and corruption as normal.
This isn’t feel-good hope. It’s practical. It’s based on observation rather than slogans. Reich argues that the same forces pushing the country towards the edge are also provoking a backlash rooted in decency and collective responsibility. Fear may be loud but solidarity is persistent.
It’s a reminder worth sitting with. Tipping points work both ways. The future is being decided not just by those grasping for control but by ordinary people choosing how they respond.
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America’s Tipping Point
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About Robert Reich
Robert Reich is an economist, author and former US Secretary of Labor. He is a professor of public policy at UC Berkeley and writes widely on democracy, inequality and the future of work.