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The News
France 24 conducted an interview with acclaimed American author Thomas Chatterton Williams regarding his theories on how American society's opinion and ideas of social justice have changed since the presidency of Barack Obama. Thomas Chatterton Williams says the left became disillusioned during Obama's second term, and in later years amid the George Floyd protests and the COVID-19 pandemic, the discourse shifted – initially for the left, but this also impacted the right. The ripples of those times are still resonating today. His latest book is entitled "Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse".
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, the issue of social justice in the United States has been a subject of intense debate since Obama's presidency, during which the left experienced a decline in confidence during Obama's second term. In a broader context, the events surrounding George Floyd and the COVID-19 pandemic have deepened political and social divisions in the country, significantly impacting the climate of civil rights.
