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2022/7/2
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Martin DiCaro: 弗雷德里克·道格拉斯在1852年的独立日演讲中,既赞扬了建国先父的勇气,又强烈谴责了美国人未能废除奴隶制的行为,最终以对美国的希望和行动号召结尾,体现了美国理想的精髓。他巧妙地融合了对建国先父的赞扬和对美国未能废除奴隶制的尖锐批评,最终以行动号召和对未来的希望结尾。道格拉斯与林肯三次会面,尽管对林肯在奴隶制问题上的进展速度感到沮丧,但他最终理解了林肯作为政治家在战争时期所面临的困境,并认识到林肯是结束奴隶制的最佳选择。林肯并非优柔寡断,而是深思熟虑,在18个月内颁布了解放黑奴宣言,展现了他非凡的政治手腕。道格拉斯和林肯都擅长构建联盟,理解政治策略,这与当今许多政治人物缺乏这种能力形成鲜明对比。在政治中,妥协是必要的,即使在涉及道德原则的问题上,也需要通过政治策略来实现目标,如同反堕胎运动一样,经过50年的努力最终取得了成功。道格拉斯认为《独立宣言》和《宪法》是废除奴隶制的文献,他认为《宪法》将自由作为规则,奴隶制作为例外,并相信《宪法》可以被修正。道格拉斯能够在当时极端对立的观点中架起桥梁,这与当今社会需要更多这种能够进行细致解读历史和政治的人形成对比。当前美国政治领导层缺乏远见和对历史的客观认识,这阻碍了国家的发展。尽管现实令人沮丧,但保持乐观并通过政治体系来影响变革仍然是必要的。 Chuck: 当前缺乏像科林·鲍威尔那样得到普遍尊重的公众人物,但蒂姆·斯科特有潜力成为这样的人物。 Sam: 当今美国政治领导层缺乏像里根总统那样的远见卓识和鼓舞人心的领导力。美国正处于艰难时期,但仍有希望,因为美国制度允许变革,并且总有人愿意挺身而出,引领国家前进。

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Martin DeCaro discusses Frederick Douglass's famous Fourth of July speech, highlighting its mix of condemnation and hope, and its relevance to contemporary American ideals.

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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam are joined by Martin DiCaro of The Washington Times and Adam Coleman, founder of Wrong Speak Publishing for a freedom-themed Fourth of July weekend special.

Martin Di Caro brings 25 years of broadcast journalism experience to the Washington Times. He has won numerous prestigious awards throughout his career in major media markets across the country. Before coming to the Times, Martin was a news anchor at Bloomberg Radio’s Washington bureau. From 2012 to 2017, he covered transportation at NPR member station WAMU 88.5 in Washington, where his work on the yearslong Metrorail crisis earned Martin his second Edward R. Murrow award, which included hosting the radio station’s first podcast, Metropocalypse. Martin worked as a reporter for AP Radio in New York and Washington for eight years starting in 2008. He lives in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of D.C. and his interests include reading history and following his beloved New York Jets.

Adam B. Coleman is the Author of “Black Victim To Black Victor)“, Op-Ed Writer, Public Speaker, Host of “A Good Faith Space)” Twitter Spaces show, and the Founder of Wrong Speak Publishing. 

Adam was born in Detroit but raised in a variety of states throughout America. He writes openly about his struggles with fatherlessness, homelessness, and masculinity. 

He is always questioning the world around him, even if they are uncomfortable questions to ask.

He strongly believes that we should all have the ability to speak freely and is now advocating for people who feel voiceless to be heard.

He is attempting to help change the narrative and the way we discuss cultural narratives by being honest, humble, and resolute. 

His articles have been published in The New York Post), Newsweek, The Post Millennial), The Federalist), Unherd), ScoonTV), Free Black Thought) & Human Defense Initiative).

He has also appeared on Newsmax, The Hill’s “Rising” and “Fox & Friends” on FOX News.

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