THEY LIED TO YOU ABOUT DEMOCRACY! Expert's Warning On America’s Hidden Divide (And How To Fix It!)

Seth Radwell exposes the lie behind America’s political divide - and the urgent fix before it’s too late.

Seth David Radwell is the Harvard-trained CEO (Proactiv, Scholastic) who revealed how America's founding clashes created today's crisis. His award-winning book the American Schism dismantles political myths. Now he works with leaders worldwide to combat polarization before he believes democracy collapses.

Seth explains:
◽️ The hidden 18th-century origins of America's political divide—and why history keeps repeating itself
◽️ How 40 years of failed economic policy created the MAGA movement's explosive rise
◽️ Why social media algorithms are designed to make us hate each other (and how to opt out)
◽️ The forgotten 1920s solutions that actually reduced polarization—and could work today
◽️ Why "compromise" became a dirty word—and how to reclaim it as democracy's superpower

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⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:49 What Is the American Schism?
02:32 Why the Founding Fathers Disagreed
04:38 Adams and Hamilton’s Vision for America
06:01 Jefferson and Franklin’s Vision for America
07:35 How These Two Sides Created U.S. Politics
08:39 Why Division Feels Worse Today
09:43 How Farmers Fought Back in the 1890s
11:54 What the Gilded Age Teaches Us Today
13:47 Globalization and the Decline of U.S. Towns
15:49 Who Won and Who Lost in the New Economy
17:42 How Democrats Shifted to Culture Wars
19:36 Why MAGA Became an Identity, Not Just a Vote
20:26 The Power of Social Media in Politics
22:14 How Identity Politics Divided the Country
24:03 Why Outrage Is Good for Business
25:54 What Happened to Real Journalism
27:57 Why It’s Hard to Think Critically Today
29:40 How to Know Who to Trust
30:58 The “Secret Sauce” to Fix the Divide
32:45 3 Steps: Listen, Use Facts, Compromise
34:34 What Schools Should Really Be Teaching
36:16 What Gen Z Can Do to Help
38:01 Why America’s Global Friends Matter
39:55 Can a Common Enemy Bring Us Together?
42:55 What the Founding Fathers Would Think Today
45:06 How to Speak Without Getting Cancelled
47:12 Why the Loudest Voices Get the Most Attention
49:10 How to Break Out of Political Bubbles
51:03 Why People Don’t Want to Stand Out
52:42 How the Media Shows Two Different Realities
54:55 Why Seth Left Business to Fix This Problem
58:37 What Seth Wants His Legacy to Be
1:00:25 Final Message: Listen, Think, Compromise
1:02:25 Outro

📌 Resources
Seth David Radwell:
◽️ Website: https://sethdavidradwell.com
◽️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sradwell 
◽️ Substack: https://sethdavidradwell.substack.com/

Harvey Bracken-Smith:
◽️ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/harveybracken-smith
◽️ Instagram: instagram.com/harveybsmith
◽️ X (Twitter): x.com/harveybsmith_

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