By Jessica Piper

This summer’s conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future — and the present.

This summer’s conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future — and the present.

This summer’s conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future — and the present.

This summer’s conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future — and the present.

This summer’s conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future — and the present.

This summer’s conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future — and the present.

This summer’s conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future — and the present.

This summer’s conventions featured strongly diverging visions of the future — and the present.