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Why America Needs a Divorce, Not a Civil War(1)
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August 18, 2026
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1:20Now PlayingKurt Andersen explores the frightening premise of his new novel, The Breakup. He discusses the creative process behind imagining a near-future America where societal fractures lead not to a violent civil war, but to a controlled national separation. By drawing on journalistic research and his history of analyzing American cultural shifts, Andersen considers whether the tools of modern conflict make the concept of a clean break more plausible—and perhaps more necessary—than the terrifying alternative of organized domestic violence.
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