Why, America? with Leeja Miller

As a follow up from last week’s video on the French Revolution, today we’re looking at the Gilded Age to see what similarities and differences exist between late 1800s America and today. What can we learn from our past? And what can we do to try to reshape our future?

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Sources here: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/5/19/how-does-the-second-gilded-age-end 

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Economic unrest, social inequalities, a frivolous king. How closely is present-day US mirroring the French Revolution? Here’s a quick comparative primer, because somehow talking about guillotines is more appealing to me right now than talking about today’s headlines.

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🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/5/13/is-the-us-in-its-french-revolution-era 

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On an earnings call last week Steve Roth, CEO of Vernado, likened the phrase "Tax the Rich" to a racial slur. That same week, protests of the Met Gala and the Manhattan Institute gala had protestors facing off with billionaires in black tie attire. They know we're angry, and they're terrified. Paying more in taxes is the least they could do.

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Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/5/11/billionaires-are-terrified-they-should-be

It doesn't seem possible that it could get worse, but after the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision last week, the race to the bottom has started. Every state in the union is now considering its options for gerrymandering the other party out of existence, to the detriment of all of us and of democracy.

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Sources here: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/5/5/the-political-divide-in-the-us-is-about-to-get-so-much-worse

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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the last provision that held much water in the groundbreaking legislation that marked the crowning achievement of the civil rights era. What happens now that the floodgates have effectively been opened on racial gerrymandering?

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Sources can be found here: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/30/the-death-of-the-voting-rights-act-explained

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Within minutes of the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting this weekend, rumors began swirling online that the whole thing was a hoax in order to sell the public on Trump’s ballroom. While distrusting the Trump administration is absolutely valid, it may be that this is simply another example of the Trump regime’s talent at using major events as a means to spin whatever of their agenda is top of mind at any moment. So was it a hoax, or just a convenient distraction?

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🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/28/was-the-correspondents-dinner-shooting-a-hoax 

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The alleged arsonist of the Kimberly Clark facility in Ontario, California, Chamel Abdulkarim, could face up to 20 years in federal prison for his alleged crimes. He reportedly compared himself to Luigi Magione and stated, "All you had to do was pay us enough to live." The federal government will likely slap him with a domestic terrorist label. Property destruction is one of the most controversial forms of protest in the United States--is it ever justified?

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🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/24/is-property-damage-ever-justified 

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Two members of congress resign after allegations of s*xual misconduct. Former lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax k*lls himself and his wife Cerina. CNN reports a massive online r*pe academy for men to abuse their wives. The headlines in just the last few weeks have been horrific. The women in your life are not okay right now.

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🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/20/no-women-are-not-ok-right-now

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Yesterday was tax day and there's been a growing chorus of Americans deciding to boycott the US government and engage in a form of protest that's as old as human civilization: tax resistance. Today we're covering what it is and whether it's the right choice for you.

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🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/16/tax-resistance-101

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Hungarian dictator, strongman, and the apple of Trump’s eye Viktor Orban conceded defeat to his challenger Peter Magyar after 16 years of authoritarian rule. What led to this major defeat, and what can the United States learn from Hungary’s experience?

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Sources can be found here: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/4/15/how-to-oust-a-dictator-according-to-hungary 

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