An Agatha Christie Republic
A phenomenon that is proving fatal to the American Republic harks back to the ubiquitous presence of ‘soap operas’ — long, drawn-out sob stories that first appeared on radio in the 1930’s, and now, on television, tend to be detective stories. As the world rushes toward both nuclear and climate Armageddon, the country that prides itself on being the only one able to lead, is wrapped up in the investigation into Russiagate.