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Podcast: Overcoming the Divide: Nonpartisan Politics
Episode: Debating & Digging Deeper: The Roots of American Democracy with Thom Hartmann
Description: Have you ever wondered who truly built America? Is it the wealthy white men as commonly believed, or is there more to the story that is often untold? Join us as we engage in a riveting conversation with Thom Hartmann, a progressive talk show host and the author behind the bestseller 'Hidden History of American Democracy.' Hartmann takes us on a journey back in time, reexamining the often misunderstood legacy of the founding fathers, the economic realities they faced and the complicated histories they originated from. We clash over conventional narratives and debate the 1619 project's controversial claim that...