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Nations Apart: Colin Woodard on the Regional Cultures That Divide Us
Description
Mike talks with New York Times bestselling author, historian, and journalist Colin Woodard. His latest book is Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America, which they discuss on this episode.
Topics Mike & Colin discuss include:
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America as a federation of rival regional cultures
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How early settlers shaped lasting political divides
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Culture’s role in red and blue state patterns
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Communitarian vs. individualist visions of freedom
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Why internal migration reinforces cultural divides
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The roots of American ethno-nationalism
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Shared civic ideals in the Declaration of Independence
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Regional culture’s effect on health and longevity
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The South’s authoritarian legacy and modern politics
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Rebuilding a unifying national story for America
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