Ugly writing from the Army War College
This wordy, jargony, clichéd, heavily Latinate writing just gets on my nerves: Following the financial crisis, it was the declinist narrative, and now it appears to be verging on a competency, or weariness, narrative. We recognize our fundamental strengths and lean away from global responsibilities. Pundits from both sides of the aisle wonder about the direction ...
This wordy, jargony, clichéd, heavily Latinate writing just gets on my nerves:
This wordy, jargony, clichéd, heavily Latinate writing just gets on my nerves:
Following the financial crisis, it was the declinist narrative, and now it appears to be verging on a competency, or weariness, narrative. We recognize our fundamental strengths and lean away from global responsibilities. Pundits from both sides of the aisle wonder about the direction of our nation and the unease this has caused in the rest of the world. Signs of retrenchment and floundering abound, and the concern over the future leadership role of the United States is not just a partisan endeavor. The National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends 2030 listed as one of its potential game-changers the uncertain "role of the United States."
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