Editor-in-chief of The Atlantic and PBS host Jeffrey Goldberg joined former NBC and CBS anchor Katie Couric on her Next Question podcast on Thursday to discuss The Atlantic’s ‘“The Unfinished Revolution,’ a project exploring 250 years of the American experiment.” According to Goldberg, the Trump era proves that America never did settle the question of king-like power.
Couric put the ball on the tee by claiming the timing of the nation’s 250th birthday is interesting given her thoughts on Trump, “Well, I'd love to hear about this intersection of the present with the past, because obviously, Jeff, you acknowledge that the American experiment is under extraordinary pressure at the moment, and I'm curious about the very, you know, strange and fascinating timing of looking at this whole American idea and the American experiment at this moment in history right now that we're witnessing.”
While America may no longer have kings that wear fancy clothes, Goldberg lamented the issue is supposedly still up for debate:
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