Gullible, Cynical America The trouble with believing anything and nothing at the same time

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/cynical-gullible-american-man/686079/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYSxsqLCG2GSbLEBN0Zr7ynE

Gullible, Cynical America

The trouble with believing anything and nothing at the same time

By Adam Serwer

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