Its very surprising to see such commentary in a magazine like Tablet. The author accurately diagnoses the problems facing contemporary American society, and makes reasonable conclusions about what the end result will be.

He seems to be basing his views upon Charles Murrays book, and Robert Putnams book. They both address the disintegration of American society from different angles: Murray talks about how far the Democrat and Republican states have drifted apart in their lifestyles and values, while Putnam discusses the atomisation of the American people and how transient their social networks are.

The author recognises how intensely polarized the U.S. is, and how there is no signs of this abating. The Left may have won the culture war, but they have not managed to subdue the Right. The things that are valued by the Left have been rejected by the Right, so unless there is an actual war, the issue will not be settled. The country will remained divided and polarized, and the chaos will not end.