The world is undergoing change. In the United States, the party that most Jews considered “home” two generations, including most frum Jews until recently, is increasingly led by a faction that openly supports genocide of our people. This is the first time in American history that open advocacy of genocide has been politically correct, and undermines the view held by most Jews in North America is that we are “safe” here.
Israel is fighting a major war and the outcome is in doubt.
In 1991 the wrote about the “end of history” – meaning actual peace and prosperity in our time. It hasn’t worked out that way.
If you are confident of any political, economic or social facts that you knew were true 50 years ago, you have no reason to believe they are still are.