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America’s Zombie Democracy

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/09/america-authoritarian-regime-ai-suicide/684350/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYSM9vcp2MS0a_75Q0jJqfo8 

America’s Zombie Democracy
Its trappings remain, but authoritarianism and AI are hollowing out our humanity.
By George Packer
Author JimPosted on September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Categories Bibliography

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    • The Glaring Oversight in the U.S. War Plan
      https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/03/iran-war-drones-ukraine-pentagon/686249/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYU3cg0DgPBHA1iuOJajDwEs 
    • The Dangerous Mismatch Between American Missiles and Iranian Drones
      “The United States, Israel, and their Gulf allies are using up scarce and costly munitions at an astounding rate,” @BrynnTannehill writes. America’s adversaries are taking note: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/us-iran-war-air-strikes/686228/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYSkUKATqxlWQDTD2q3CQ4zw&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
    • Boredom Is the Price We Pay for Meaning
      “That I loved my daughter was never in doubt. My problem was that I didn’t much like being a father,” @morbidorigin writes. “From a life of freedom and agency I had entered a life of white-noise machines, parenting manuals, and fatigue.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/boredom-parenthood-father/686158/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYdb-6eYoCFBUbRh2RURJQJA&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
    • NYTimes.com: They Hated Exercise. Weight-Loss Drugs Changed Everything.
      They Hated Exercise. Weight-Loss Drugs Changed Everything. For some people, the medications have transformed their relationship with physical activity. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/well/move/exercise-weight-loss-drugs-wegovy-ozempic.html?smid=em-share
    • NYTimes.com: The Reason Gen Z Isn’t Dating
      The Reason Gen Z Isn’t Dating Clavicular is a symptom of a larger disease. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/opinion/gen-z-dating-clavicular.html?smid=em-share
    • ******** k988k(ppppNYTimes: ‘I See Him as a Pretty Thoroughgoing Illiberal at This Stage’
      ‘I See Him as a Pretty Thoroughgoing Illiberal at This Stage’ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/opinion/jd-vance-has-his-reasons.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QlA.c_Iv.U0gtunoM06DT&smid=nytcore-android-share 
    • NYTimes.com: The Birthrate Is Plunging. Why Some Say That’s a Good Thing.
      The Birthrate Is Plunging. Why Some Say That’s a Good Thing. The political class is worried about the historic drop. But the biggest change is among the youngest women, who are the least ready to have children. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/us/politics/us-birthrate-decline-women.html?smid=em-share
    • NYTimes.com: 4 Things You Didn’t Know About the Plummeting U.S. Birthrate
      4 Things You Didn’t Know About the Plummeting U.S. Birthrate There is good news buried behind the worries about population decline, some experts say. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/us/politics/us-birthrate-decline-takeaways.html?smid=em-share
    • ******** NYTimes.com: The Donald Trump 1 Percent Fan Club
      The Donald Trump 1 Percent Fan Club There are some elites the president likes. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/trump-1-percent-elites-taxes.html?smid=em-share
    • NYTimes: The Donald Trump 1 Percent Fan Club
      The Donald Trump 1 Percent Fan Club https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/trump-1-percent-elites-taxes.html?smid=nytcore-android-share 
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