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What Does It Mean To Be An American?
In this episode, Blake & Chase discuss what it means to be an American. Is this a political podcast? No. Will we be discussing immigration? Vaguely, but no! Besides, it seems like everything from what you were doing on your phone prior to seeing this episode appear to what you ate for breakfast has some "political ramification" attached to it...people are getting stranger and stranger out there, folks.
Blake spends the next 90 minutes arguing that citizenship is the only reasonable factor for determining what makes an American an American, while Chase spends the entire episode fundamentally disagreeing with his (well documented!) argument, and expresses his views on a nation's sprit, nationalism, and debunks the notion of what it means for America to be a nation of immigrants. This is the most political we've gotten so far, so we're treading water. Listen now--preferably on the dry shore.
//SHOW NOTES//
- Return to normalcy - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Return_to_normalcy&oldid=1312765187) – Overview of Harding’s campaign and his push for “normalcy” after World War I and the Spanish flu.
- Warren Harding, An Empathetic Progressive - American Heritage (https://www.americanheritage.com/warren-harding-empathetic-progressive) – Highlights Harding’s civil rights advocacy, support for women’s health, and interest in a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
- Native American populations descend from three key migrations - UCL (www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2012/jul/native-american-populations-descend-three-key-migrations) – Explains multiple migration waves of Native Americans, showing early population diversity.
- Different Views of Land - Native New York (americanindian.si.edu/nk360/manhattan/different-views-land/different-views-land.cshtml) – Shows how Native Americans viewed land communally, contrasting with European notions of private property.
- Monoethnic Countries Around the World - Vivid Maps (vividmaps.com/monoethnic-countries-around-the-world) – Provides examples of homogeneous nations, highlighting how unique the U.S. diversity is.
- Fourteenth Amendment - Congress.gov (congress.gov/constitution-amendment/14/section/1) – Defines birthright citizenship and equal protection under the law.
- Title 8, U.S. Code - Legal Information Institute (www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8) – Details naturalization rules, citizenship at birth, and conditions for revocation.
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By Blake Alexander, Chase CarterIn this episode, Blake & Chase discuss what it means to be an American. Is this a political podcast? No. Will we be discussing immigration? Vaguely, but no! Besides, it seems like everything from what you were doing on your phone prior to seeing this episode appear to what you ate for breakfast has some "political ramification" attached to it...people are getting stranger and stranger out there, folks.
Blake spends the next 90 minutes arguing that citizenship is the only reasonable factor for determining what makes an American an American, while Chase spends the entire episode fundamentally disagreeing with his (well documented!) argument, and expresses his views on a nation's sprit, nationalism, and debunks the notion of what it means for America to be a nation of immigrants. This is the most political we've gotten so far, so we're treading water. Listen now--preferably on the dry shore.
//SHOW NOTES//
- Return to normalcy - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Return_to_normalcy&oldid=1312765187) – Overview of Harding’s campaign and his push for “normalcy” after World War I and the Spanish flu.
- Warren Harding, An Empathetic Progressive - American Heritage (https://www.americanheritage.com/warren-harding-empathetic-progressive) – Highlights Harding’s civil rights advocacy, support for women’s health, and interest in a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
- Native American populations descend from three key migrations - UCL (www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2012/jul/native-american-populations-descend-three-key-migrations) – Explains multiple migration waves of Native Americans, showing early population diversity.
- Different Views of Land - Native New York (americanindian.si.edu/nk360/manhattan/different-views-land/different-views-land.cshtml) – Shows how Native Americans viewed land communally, contrasting with European notions of private property.
- Monoethnic Countries Around the World - Vivid Maps (vividmaps.com/monoethnic-countries-around-the-world) – Provides examples of homogeneous nations, highlighting how unique the U.S. diversity is.
- Fourteenth Amendment - Congress.gov (congress.gov/constitution-amendment/14/section/1) – Defines birthright citizenship and equal protection under the law.
- Title 8, U.S. Code - Legal Information Institute (www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8) – Details naturalization rules, citizenship at birth, and conditions for revocation.