The author reflects on a life shaped by American exceptionalism as a Soviet Jewish immigrant. This perspective changed with the realization that the U.S. shares negative traits with other nations, such as inequality and violence. Current journalistic observations highlight the potential for authoritarianism being a global phenomenon, not just confined to distant histories or places. Two essays in The Atlantic exemplify this theme, particularly one discussing Haley Cohen Gilliland's book about the recovery of children during Argentina's Dirty War, drawing parallels to contemporary U.S. policies on immigration.
In her immersive work of nonfiction, A Flower Traveled in My Blood, Haley Cohen Gilliland documents the decades-long struggle to recover children who, during Argentina's Dirty War, were snatched away from detained dissidents.
Julia M. Klein highlights Gilliland's insistence that this specific case bears cautionary lessons for many societies, particularly in the context of the U.S. government's actions.
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