From American Shame to Civic Breakdown 

From American Shame to Civic Breakdown 
Dozens of anti-Trump protesters gather in Times Square in New York on July 26, 2017. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Mark Bauerlein
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I walked into a drug store in Manhattan in a nice area not far from the Empire State Building the other day in search of a razor, but there was a problem. The shelf of razors was locked up. A plastic window covered the display, which included the cheap disposable models, not just the fancy brands. As I bent over and peeked through it, I heard a voice to my left.

Mark Bauerlein
Mark Bauerlein
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Mark Bauerlein is an emeritus professor of English at Emory University. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, the TLS, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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