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The most effective weapon used by American capital in weakening the power of organized labor has been to hire immigrant workers.
The disappearance of the traditional Soviet or Arab villain symbolizes the weakening of the nation-state and the spread of moral relativism.
After blaming liberals for destroying the United States' expansive optimism and conservatives for weakening Americans' faith in national government, the article says that the country can revive its spirit with a grand national mission.
These phases are 1) an era of strengthening institutions, 2) an era of spiritual awakening, 3) an era of weakening institutions, and 4) an era of crisis.
The problem is that when a documentary filmmaker seems too scared or cool or arty to violate his own immaculate aesthetic, he ends up weakening his case.