Everything That’s Going On: Something Has Gone Deep Wrong in the U.S. Since Last November

Presumably, if you follow the news, you’ve heard about what’s going on. You know what I’m referring to: The situation. Our crisis. The threat to democracy. This — which is Not Normal. American Life, circa 2025 — or what’s left of it.

As is confirmed daily on repositories of mainstream thought such as Reddit, Bluesky, and the comments at the Washington Post, something has gone Deeply Wrong in the United States since November of last year. The fruits of this Problem are everywhere. It is the reason that your local diner was less busy than usual last Thursday morning. It’s why your friend Sandra had to call in sick to work this week. It’s why there was that terrible flood down in Texas earlier in the month. You can feel it, right? Good. If you can feel it, it must be real.

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Charles C. W. Cooke

Charles C. W. Cooke is a senior editor at National Review and the host of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast.

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Presumably, if you follow the news, you’ve heard about what’s going on. You know what I’m referring to: The situation. Our crisis. The threat to democracy. This — which is Not Normal. American Life, circa 2025 — or what’s left of it.

As is confirmed daily on repositories of mainstream thought such as Reddit, Bluesky, and the comments at the Washington Post, something has gone Deeply Wrong in the United States since November of last year. The fruits of this Problem are everywhere. It is the reason that your local diner was less busy than usual last Thursday morning. It’s why your friend Sandra had to call in sick to work this week. It’s why there was that terrible flood down in Texas earlier in the month. You can feel it, right? Good. If you can feel it, it must be real.