Republicans. Democrats. Why Am I Still Getting Screwed?

Common Sense - Red State Finance · Oct 7, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Is America in decline? Cole and Savannah skip the shouting and hand out a 50-year report card.

Four subjects, real numbers:

• Education: we spend more than $15,000 per student, so why are math scores back to around 1990?

• Culture: how Americans' trust in each other got cut in half

• Politics: primaries, gerrymandering, and why Congress acts like a reality show, no matter who's in charge

• Science: world-changing tech on one side, a trust problem on the other

A fall, or just a rough patch? You decide. Then grab "Real History of the Two Political Parties" in the Vault.

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