The glue of American togetherness is gone, replaced by a flimsy, fluid, and thoroughly fake unity peddled by politicians. 'Ideas' they call it. On th… - Ilana Mercer

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The glue of American togetherness is gone, replaced by a flimsy, fluid, and thoroughly fake unity peddled by politicians. 'Ideas' they call it. On the one day, it's a crusade for democracy; on the next, it's a war against racism.

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Woman power Ilana Mercer is a South African-born American author, columnist, blogger and thinker. She has appeared on numerous radio, podcasts and television shows.

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