America at 250: Is the Experiment Failing?
The Atlantic's David Frum and Jeffrey Goldberg discuss the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The conversation explores the current state of the 'American experiment' and the historical context of American exceptionalism.
Why it matters
The discussion reflects ongoing intellectual debates regarding the stability of American democratic institutions and national identity in the modern political climate.
The Atlantic ’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, on America’s 250th anniversary and the American idea today. Plus: what we can learn from American history on this Fourth of July and City on a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism by Abram Van Engen.
The Atlantic is widely recognized for its progressive-leaning editorial perspective, particularly in its analysis of American history and the Trump era.
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