Black Americans and Americans of color have limited space in George Packer's 'Four Americas'
His essay in The Atlantic argues against itself, writes Magdi Semrau.
George Packer’s “The Four Americas” appears in the July issue of The Atlantic. The piece describes four divergent narratives about our country and ourselves. The central claim is that, given these different views of our country’s history, culture and meaning, we, the citizens, do not occupy a shared reality. Thus, conflict…