Although it seems distant, Reconstruction ties the South, and more broadly, America, back to a time when the country was defining itself, just 150 years ago. In many ways, the current struggles of the South bind America back to its beginnings 250 years ago.
The Democrats are fighting an uphill battle for Senate control in 2026, and swing states won’t carry them across the finish line. To secure a majority, they will need to make their case to voters in conservative strongholds.
One key element to the establishment of U.S. global hegemony was the exportation of American culture. However, opinions of the U.S. among foreigners have soured in recent years as a result of Trump’s “America First” doctrine, leaving a vacuum that China is strategically fit to fill.
Despite a history of martial law declarations and rising polarization between the People Power Party and Democratic Party, there lies a strong undercurrent of civic responsibility and democratic engagement in South Korea.
