Column: Catastrophes normally bring Americans together. Why not now?
Published:
May 6, 2020
"There's nothing remotely like this in our history," Donald F. Kettl, a scholar of federalism at the University of Texas, tells L.A. Times Washington Columnist Doyle McManus. "We could be entering a period of incredible friction among the states. The consequences will fall not only on the economy and public health, but on our national political life as well. If we’re not careful, we'll discover 18 months from now that we have made choices that will make us a lesser country — a less unified, less functional country."
