505: The United States and its Long History of "Misinformation" (w/ Caleb Franz)

The Brian Nichols Show · May 18, 2022 · 26m

Does this sound familiar?

The looming threat of war hovers over the United States like a vulture circling its prey. A deadly virus is running through the population, forcing many to avoid highly populated areas. Furthermore, the nation is reaching a level of political division so severe that it threatens the stability of the country.

While you might think this is a description of the U.S. circa 2022, these were actually the circumstances that the nation found itself in at the beginning of the Adams administration.

This backdrop isn't all these two periods of history have in common, either. As…