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Historian: Correcting Myths of The Founding Fathers | C. Bradley Thompson Interview

2020/8/24
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The Rubin Report

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to C. Bradley Thompson (Professor, Clemson University) about the origins of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the American Mind. He debunks some of the myths about slavery in America at the time of the founding fathers and discusses their changing views and why it is more complicated than 1619 project from the New York Times would have you believe. C. Bradley talks about why the philosophical origins of the Declaration of Independence began in 1765. C. Bradley shares one of Donald Trump’s unique accomplishments, taking on the deep state. He also discusses if Donald Trump is in fact a moral person and if morality and virtue are personality traits we should expect in a president.

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