Happy Fourth?

Episode #99

On this week’s 4th of July themed episode, Bill and Phil discuss the country’s mixed feelings about celebrating the 4th of July this year, how the country might go about fixing what ails it, how all of this fits within the broader debate about the rise and decline of great powers, and then close with a round of “Who Had the Better Political Insult?” 

Links related to this week’s episode:

• “This July Fourth, we’re torn over what we love about our country” by E.J. Dionne, Jr. in The Washington Post

• “July Fourth is a time to sing our complicated country’s praises” by Richard Danzig in The Washington Post

• “The Founders Bequeathed Us Something Radical” by Darren Walker in The New York Times

• “American democracy is broken. Here’s how to fix it.” by Max Boot in The Washington Post

• “Democrats Need Patriotism Now More Than Ever” by Jedediah Britton-Purdy in The New York Times

• “What Makes a Great Power” by Michael Mazarr in Foreign Affairs

• “Nearly every American has a foreboding the country they love is losing its way” by David Ignatius in The Washington Post

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