John J. Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago argues that the two most important principles in the Declaration of Independence are liberalism and nationalism. In this tug-of-war, Mearsheimer argues that "nationalism wins every time.":
Avoiding Biased History
It is completely normal for a person to have biased political views in a democracy such as the United States. But where do these biased views come from?
This podcast argues that one's biased political views partly come from one's biased interpretation of United States history, whether a conservative interpretation or a liberal one.