Source: The Hill
by Steve Krakauer
“Yes, 2024 is a battle between the Democrats and Republicans, but it also has exacerbated the divide between two other camps — a reframing of the division in America. On one side are ‘the Catastrophists’ — those who feel the election between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris represents an existential moment in American history. On the other side are ‘the Casuals,’ who see the stakes as far less consequential. This divide can be seen on the biggest stages of culture, media and politics, or in everyday life. Catastrophists and Casuals exist on both left and right. In many ways, Catastrophists who believe Trump must win and those who believe Trump must lose have more in common with each other than with the Casuals who favor the Democrats or Republicans.” (09/19/24)