The year was 2010 and, in the decade that followed, these two hustlers from New York with fiercely devoted followings would come to represent the two faces of America. The reality TV president exploited these post-truth fractures to deny science and withdraw America from the Paris climate accords, which may prove the most consequential decision of the decade. Niall FergusonThe rise of social media played a big part in the collapse of America’s local newspapers, devouring advertising revenue and creating “news deserts”. That was the core objective of the Trump social media campaign and it worked. And right now, my sense is that we’re are clearly moving on the wrong path of an America in decline.”

Source: The Guardian December 21, 2019 07:30 UTC