America's Fractured Politics
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America's Fractured Politics
History as a Mirror: American Racism from Reconstruction to Today
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American racism and exclusionism dates back to the beginning of the republic. This episode draws a through line from those early days until today. The parallels are more than striking. They draw a picture of a vast number of Americans who view those of other races, religions and nationalities as the "other." They existed then and are still with us today. Hear what happened, how it happened and what we can do today to ameliorate the damage, recognizing that the haters will always be with us.