#1748 Patriotism in Peril: Democracy, the Military, and the Fight Over What America Means
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Air Date 11/02/2025
A lot of people on the left aren't feeling the love for their country right now and that's understandable but we have some thoughts on more productive ways to channel those conflicting feelings toward a country that is currently falling far short of living up to its founding ideals.
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(00:59:59 ) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On how the Left embraces the contradictions of the US
DEEPER DIVES
(01:10:45 ) SECTION A: SOCIETAL DRIVERS
(01:47:04 ) SECTION B: INSTITUTIONAL EROSION
(02:18:26 ) SECTION C: MILITARIZED LAWFARE
(02:41:12 ) SECTION D: PATRIOTISM AND NARRATIVE
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Description: Composite image of the Declaration of Independence with three question marks on top filled with the image of the American flag.
Credit: Internal composite design. Images via Pixabay. | Pixabay License
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