'All men are created equal': America has lost its values. It's time to go back
This article argues that the United States has drifted away from the core values established in the Declaration of Independence. The author suggests that the current political climate and administration have neglected the document's historical significance in favor of superficial displays of patriotism.
Why it matters
It highlights a growing cultural and political debate regarding the erosion of foundational democratic principles in modern American governance.
‘The declaration has been setting off its own fireworks for a long time now, simply by speaking truth to power.’ ‘The declaration has been setting off its own fireworks for a long time now, simply by speaking truth to power.’ The featured essay US politics ‘All men are created equal’: America has lost its values. It’s time to go back to the founding text As the US celebrates 250 years, the Declaration of Independence has been curiously absent. Yet its language on the consent of the governed is more relevant than ever
The article uses critical language toward the current administration and frames the lack of focus on the Declaration of Independence as a moral failing.
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