Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What has made American democracy endure for nearly 250 years?

Drawing on Alexis de Tocqueville's observations of early America, former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan reflects on the civic spirit that has sustained democracy in America and what it will take to renew it for the next 250 years.

Watch his reflections on reimagining democracy from the Aspen Ideas Festival 2026 for this milestone anniversary.