250 Years On, Can Democracy Hold? (with Joanne Freeman)

Stay Tuned with Preet · Jun 25, 2026 · 1h 15m

Joanne Freeman is a historian, author, and renowned professor at Yale, where she specializes in early American politics and political culture. She joins Preet ahead of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding to discuss the continued relevance of the Declaration of Independence, the fragility of democracy, and why the Founders were so worried about demagogues, civic virtue, and the peaceful transfer of power.

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