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Politicians often warn of American decline – and voters often buy it

  • Written by Jonathan Schulman, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Politicians often warn of American decline – and voters often buy itWhile Donald Trump regularly discusses the risk of the U.S. losing its powerful standing in the world, Kamala Harris has taken a different approach that also hinges on emotion. altmodern/Getty Images

Presidential candidates talk about national decline while campaigning. A lot. This was front and center during the June 2024 debate between former...

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