In "We're Not Going Back!" Dems Find an Antidote to the Politics of Nostalgia
Briefly

"In his impotence and rage, Dos Passos came to recognize a deep political truth: We are not all in this together."
"Nostalgia has always been a powerful force in our politics; Dos Passos himself heard its siren call. But he also tried to break free of its spell with his cry of 'All right we are two nations.'"
Read at The Nation
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