Was it necessary to deploy the National Guard in Los Angeles? Local officials think not. But to point that out is to misunderstand why Donald Trump sent the troops in. Confrontation is part of the president’s strategy.
Elsewhere, there appears to be an increase in the number of solo travellers. People are also less likely to share meals than before. Loners have become an economic force.
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