Episode 511: Happy Juneteenth! | Guest: Tom Krannawitter
About this episode
Tom Krannawitter discusses the significance of Juneteenth and its historical context.
You should absolutely care about Juneteenth. Tom Krannawitter joins us to talk about why. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:20 Two Dan Sullivans Running in Alaska 02:57 Lawyers Using AI in Federal Court 04:10 Foolishness of the Week: Switzerland’s Population Cap 10:12 Fear of Declining Living Standards 12:03 Juneteenth with Thomas Krannawitter 13:13 The Origins of Juneteenth 16:03 Why the 13th Amendment Completed the American Founding 18:59 Juneteenth and the Fourth of July 24:21 America’s Anti-Slavery Principles 30:17 Jefferson, Slavery, and the Declaration of Independence 32:46 The Truth Behind the Three-Fifths Compromise 37:05 Jefferson’s Personal Contradictions 43:36 Why America’s Founders Saw Slavery as Wrong 48:01 Why Juneteenth Should Unite Americans 52:04 Aristotle, Freedom, and Forgiveness 55:41 Black Wall Street and the Promise of Liberty 59:20 Jefferson’s Grave and the American Story 01:01:54 Lincoln, Equality, and Richard M. Johnson 01:07:15 Why Juneteenth Matters Today 01:08:18 Waypoints Teaching and Closing Remarks
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