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Mark Halperin opens today’s episode with a new reported monologue pushing back on the idea that American history began just ten years ago when Donald Trump went down the escalator, highlighting three current controversies with deep roots. He shows how lawfare, the decline of opportunity and purpose among young men, and government shutdown brinkmanship were all entrenched features of American politics and culture long before Trump entered the scene. By tracing their history back decades, Mark explains why these battles should not be seen as Trump-era phenomena, but as part of a much longer…

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