Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On the 250th anniversary of the United States, what lessons has the country learned – and failed to learn? What does the second Trump administration, which has been catastrophic to American democracy in so many ways as we’ve documented at Zeteo, mean for the country’s future as it steps into its next quarter of a century?
Mehdi Hasan spoke with renowned American historian Robin D. G. Kelley about all this in an enlightening, sobering, and at times empowering conversation that is unlike much else you’ll see out there.
This video was originally published on Zeteo.com exclusively to Zeteo subscribers on July 3, 2026. To get exclusive, early access to hard hitting interviews like this one, be sure to subscribe to our Substack here: zeteo.com/subscribe
If you’re bored of all the surface-level conversations about the semi-quincentennial, be sure to watch the full interview above as it dives deep into topics like:
- What nationalism is and if we need to be “post-nationalists”
- How Trump’s war against birthright citizenship is a step towards his dream of a white republic
- Who independence was meant for in the Declaration of Independence
- Whether the founding fathers left Britain for freedom or to keep slavery and prevent abolition sentiments
- How the rise of fascism in the U.S. is tied to the oppression of Palestinian voices
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:00 America 250
2:18 Black History and the Declaration of Independence
6:50 Slavery and Independence
9:37 Birthright Citizenship
11:42 How Racist Is This Moment?
13:47 Democratic Socialism
14:47 Palestine
17:36 Defeating Fascism
#news #us #politics
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Find Mehdi:
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On the 250th anniversary of the United States, what lessons has the country learned – and failed to learn? What does the second Trump administration, which has been catastrophic to American democracy in so many ways as we’ve documented at Zeteo, mean for the country’s future as it steps into its next quarter of a century?
Mehdi Hasan spoke with renowned American historian Robin D. G. Kelley about all this in an enlightening, sobering, and at times empowering conversation that is unlike much else you’ll see out there.
This video was originally published on Zeteo.com exclusively to Zeteo subscribers on July 3, 2026. To get exclusive, early access to hard hitting interviews like this one, be sure to subscribe to our Substack here: zeteo.com/subscribe
If you’re bored of all the surface-level conversations about the semi-quincentennial, be sure to watch the full interview above as it dives deep into topics like:
- What nationalism is and if we need to be “post-nationalists”
- How Trump’s war against birthright citizenship is a step towards his dream of a white republic
- Who independence was meant for in the Declaration of Independence
- Whether the founding fathers left Britain for freedom or to keep slavery and prevent abolition sentiments
- How the rise of fascism in the U.S. is tied to the oppression of Palestinian voices
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:00 America 250
2:18 Black History and the Declaration of Independence
6:50 Slavery and Independence
9:37 Birthright Citizenship
11:42 How Racist Is This Moment?
13:47 Democratic Socialism
14:47 Palestine
17:36 Defeating Fascism
#news #us #politics
Subscribe to Zeteo to support independent and unfiltered journalism: zeteo.com/subscribe
Find Zeteo:
Twitter: twitter.com/zeteo_news
Instagram: instagram.com/zeteonews
TikTok: tiktok.com/@zeteonews
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Find Mehdi:
Substack: substack.com/@mehdirhasan
Twitter: twitter.com/@mehdirhasan
Instagram: instagram.com/@mehdirhasan
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan
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