The American Experiment Is Worth Believing In | The David Frum Show

In this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum discusses the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. David discusses how he hopes Americans can find a future where we rediscover how much there is to be proud of in the American experience and offers a comparison to another turbulent time in American history: the Compromise of 1850. Then, David is joined by The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss the impending celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of independence and whether the ideas in that document still ring true in the Trump era. Finally, David ends the episode with a discussion of “City on a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism” by Abram Van Engen and the origins of the phrase “a shining city on a hill.” Sign up for David Frum’s newsletter alert to find out when a new story is published: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/da... Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/79CBHED... Follow The Atlantic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theatlantic... Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Atlantic subscribers also get access to exclusive subscriber audio in Apple podcasts. Subscribe today at https://accounts.theatlantic.com/prod... utm_medium=cr&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=apple_podcasts Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT #davidfrum #thedavidfrumshow #theatlantic #history #uspolitics 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Anniversary Fiasco 02:06 Compromise of 1850 07:45 Jeffrey Goldberg 09:10 The Atlantic & The American Idea 14:43 Nonpartisan Yet Principled 18:13 Against Illiberalism 20:10 Reclaim Patriotism 26:06 1970s vs Now 28:52 Congress Stops Working 32:24 White House Aesthetics 36:33 How Democracy Fails 47:01 City on a Hill