Clint Smith: Make America What It Set Out to Be
Episode Date: July 3, 2026It's hard to be in a celebratory mood about America 250. The administration only wants to tell a narrow story of the country without all the contradi...
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928 episodes transcribedIt's hard to be in a celebratory mood about America 250. The administration only wants to tell a narrow story of the country without all the contradi...
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