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PBS的 前线栏目播出的纪录片《 美利坚'分'众国》讲述奥巴马以团结美国的号召参选总统,卸任时美国更加分裂,期间发生的种种事情。
1 先说说译名, 真正意思是'分裂的美国',但片名DSA实际是USA的改写,这么翻译是为了切这个意思.
2 特朗普就是奥巴马的完全反面.他的当选正好说明这种分裂加大的结果.
3 2008年共和党惨败,决定采取不合作态度,才能挽回局面. 这使奥巴马步履蹒跚.
4 传统的共和党在党内已经不再独大. 新共和党议员为翻盘,基本选的都是茶党类似的保守派.
5 美国国会的夏季基层探访实际起到相当的作用.
6 2008年副总统候选人佩林 成为茶党领军人物.
7 奥巴马对医保通过向本党议员施压妥协竭尽全力,结果导致其中很多以落选作为代价.
8 主要法案共和党全投反对票, 使奥巴马的团结梦破灭.【水山字幕】