Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, the founder of Ideas Beyond Borders, about his journey from Iraq to the United States; his appreciation for American values; his work in promoting freedom and liberal ideals in the Middle East; his disappointment with some Americans who take their freedoms for granted; the current situation in Iraq and the potential for progress in the region; the decline of the secular humanist movement; why capitalism and coexistence are key to progress and how the separation of religion from the state is important; his concern about the polarization and dehumanization in American politics and the potential for further division and conflict; and much more.

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