I admit I departed from my usual more detached analytical style, and spoke a bit more from the heart in this one. 

Too much has happened and for too long to not do a podcast like this. Most of my adult life I have spent in Europe and so have gained a solid perspective on how Europeans and other non-Americans view the US and how these views have developed. I'm also asked routinely by friends and family back in the US how non-Americans view the US. 

So in this episode, motivated by Trump's threats to European and NATO democratic allies, I felt compelled to dive into these perceptions and touched upon what it means to be American. 

Who are we as Americans if we don't have principles and beliefs that we ascribe to?

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