Mike talks with New York Times bestselling author, historian, and journalist Colin Woodard. His latest book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nations-Apart-Clashing-Regional-Shattered/dp/0593833406/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gWvvwo7ko8_h07_fP-jZl6R1yo6yyH9SZ-yhisQtmwStyxXpL-ssmS6Hu0pWuHnAmGadCE3jtJMQUZRuI0Ju4yvbOMGyl41uvDi83jQaSh6Abprjh7Vm_8N47X0_KABwVmnU8250YndpVM1JhiHVqivBO7EPOFyPNyXdbJAVRZpJS1X1Lk9aYq8tTgJcJa44rwuv_eUKGAR5_tezy0PmEmJO6-NgOiBq-l8FOAyYYyU.QifAJH3vDSaZe51FGiek59i7OO6jLYJPn2GPMlhJLIE&dib_tag=se&keywords=nations+apart&qid=1762192241&sr=8-1">Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America</a>, which they discuss on this episode.
Topics Mike & Colin discuss include:
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America as a federation of rival regional cultures
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How early settlers shaped lasting political divides
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Culture’s role in red and blue state patterns
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Communitarian vs. individualist visions of freedom
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Why internal migration reinforces cultural divides
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The roots of American ethno-nationalism
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Shared civic ideals in the Declaration of Independence
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Regional culture’s effect on health and longevity
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The South’s authoritarian legacy and modern politics
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Rebuilding a unifying national story for America
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