We end season 2 “What is an American?” with a re-examination of Vice Admiral Jerome Adam’s quote: “This is our Pearl Harbor …” We are at war, but the enemy isn’t so clearly defined. Are we experiencing American impotence? Are we living in a war zone? Events of the week in politics, protests and pandemic response seem to say -- yes! But as the seasons change will we as a country have the resilience to change also and survive the upcoming Winter a stronger and ‘more perfect union’? Time will tell.

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