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One of Everett's central arguments is that the political dialogue has become alarmingly disconnected from what Americans are actually concerned about. For instance, while major political figures focus on foreign threats such as Russia and Iran, the public remains more concerned with immediate domestic issues. He provides examples showing that most Americans do not wake up worrying about nuclear threats from Iran or the complexities of foreign policy but are deeply concerned with their personal lives and the state of their communities.
He critiques the tendency of political discourse to be dominated by topics that seem irrelevant to the everyday American, highlighting the disconnect between what politicians perceive as threats and the actual concerns of their constituents.