Masters of Scale

The U.S. at 250: The case for reckoning and rebuild, with Ian Bremmer

June 16, 2026·31 min·6-min readinterviewpolitics
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The United States at 250 years old is grappling with deep structural challenges, including eroding trust in institutions, extreme wealth inequality, and a crisis of national identity, but political scientist Ian Bremmer sees the current revolutionary mood not as a threat, but as a necessa

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Ian Bremmer

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Ian BremmerBob SafianJohn OssoffJamie DimonPope Leo

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Artificial IntelligenceDemocracyEconomicsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInequalityLeadershipUs Politics

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