Why JD Vance and the MAGA GOP Do Not Represent the True Idea of America & Our Core Values

What is the “idea” of America? The core of the American identity?

Trump, Vance, and the GOP say they’re all about patriotism; in fact, they’re promoting a white Christian identity form of nationalism, which is an entirely different thing.

A dark, dangerous, and deadly thing. Incompatible with our Founders’ idea of America.

The work of our day is to restore the idea of America — an egalitarian democratic republic — and then help it realize its full potential after all these many long years…

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[brentwalker]

"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" is a pretty good encapsulation of the American ideal. The GOP does not believe in this.

[emiebex]

My favorite ideals are the ones on The Statue of Liberty & Civil Rights Act. Ya know ideals that people like Trump & JD Vance both make a mockery of.

[glike]

Thanks Thom for the masterclass on this so relevant subject

[foxmccloud]

Remember, boys and girls, Anne Frank happens when dictators (like Mother Brain Trump and Ridley Vance) are given absolute power. For Anne Frank's memory, Vote Blue 🗳, Vote for Kamala Harris (aka Samus Aran), Save Democracy, Stop Trump-Vance, Stop Trump's Project 2025.

[johnnykruton]

What’s frightening is that the American democratic experience might not even last 300 years.

[emsleywyatt]

I've always called Nationalism "Patriotism's evil twin".

[janel.]

I prefer domestic security to homeland security.

[emiebex]

To be fair you have to have values to understand them.

[jakelong]

To bad people like Vivek, Usha and Harmeet Dhillon keep trying to be Republican.

[michaelmclay]

I had the same reaction to the use of homeland by Bush that you did. It just made me think of Hitler. The other reaction was to give President excessive power.

[RobEwart]

That's very ironic, using Native Americans as a basis for democracy then going out doing everything possible to eradicate them. An other thing Native Americans had no concept of owning land, Mother earth provides everything we need, how can we own her?

[erinmcdonald]

Thank you, Thom, for being a voice of reason and speaking Truth these many years.
We, The People, need to understand and take back our power in this country through supporting candidates that stand for Democracy and Rights, not Business/money. We can do this through choosing grassroots candidates and supporting our unions, who have the power to check Big Business within our economy. 💙✊

[Gigismom]

JD Vance is going to be the achilles heel in Trumps campaign.

[gloriajuarez]

LOVE THAT YOU TELL IT LIKE IT IS !!!!

[woutmoerman]

Wow, thanks for being so clear about the difference between patriots and nationalists.
Kind regards from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[mirit]

I'm signed up for it!!! ....I have been reposting your videos (as well as others with great positive messages) but I just got blocked from X so... I cannot spread this great channel at this time...but, tIhank you for your work!!!

[shelleygebhardt]

J.D Vance is a terrible idea. He brings out the worst in Trump and they do not combat the strength in femininity that Kamala brings. I think Kamala will be our first female president. Cheers! That will be remarkable. Unless someone finagles with the computer systems (me and my Disney talk). I do believe in the divine nature in life and have some Native American roots. I'm concerned about rule of law and having a conscience. I was super impressed with a police officer in my town spending time at the grocery story connecting with people. I like the idea of relational authority. I still think we need an authority structure and an expectation. I'm going to read your book! I love your show. I disagree 100% with slavery. What a dehumanizing mindset.

[jeffreyjourdonais]

Excellent presentation. Let's not fail to learn the lessons of history.

[russkiyot]

They say socialism has never truly been realized because it won’t work. You/they say we’ve never realized the true idea of America.. it sounds like we all have common egalitarian ideals.

[gwine]

Unfortunately, there are 10s of millions of Americans who disagree.