Forget crumbling democracy: America’s biggest crisis is a stagnant, murky pool | Dave Schilling (opens in new tab)

The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool is a painful metaphor for the state of our unionWhen you hear the word “pool” in these sun-baked days of summer, you might think of taking a cheeky dip in the water to cool off the skin that is conspicuously peeling off your haggard body. Everyone () loves a pool. Donald Trump really loves a pool, but not the kind you can swim in. Or stand too close to. Or enjoy at all, really.The state of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool rehabilitation effort has beco...