" There was a popular notion among my generation—a belief shattered with finality under Trump—that no matter how bad the economy got, the US government would always have jobs and seek out people with regional expertise. As it turned out, my expertise on the former Soviet Union would indeed be of interest to the US government, but not in the way I had imagined. "

― Sarah Kendzior , Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America