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By Ben Sasse
A senator’s argument that political tribalism is filling a void left by declining local community and social trust, offering structural and sociological framing beyond the purely political.
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2018

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A senator’s argument that political tribalism is filling a void left by declining local community and social trust, offering structural and sociological framing beyond the purely political.

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Ben Sasse holds a Ph.D. in history from Yale and an M.A. in liberal studies from St. John’s College. He served as president of Midland University in Nebraska from 2010 to 2014, and later as president of the University of Florida from 2023 to 2024.
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