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Is American Democracy Dying? Historian Jon Meacham on Trumpism, Empathy & the Fight for the Center
What can history teach us about surviving political chaos? In this episode, Donny sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author Jon Meacham to unpack the state of American democracy — from the enduring lessons of Frederick Douglass to the rise of Trumpism and the vanishing political center. Meacham brings rare historical context to today's most pressing questions, and explains why empathy — not ideology — may be democracy's most powerful weapon. If you've ever wondered whether America has been here before, and how it got through it, this episode is your answer.
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