Opinion - Will America’s 250th anniversary mark the end of our nation’s noble dream?

Former White House and Pentagon official Douglas MacKinnon wrote "The 56" to push back against "canceling" the Founding Fathers, arguing we should learn from history rather than erase it.
His childhood in 34 homes across diverse communities taught him the Fourth of July once united Americans — today he warns the country is deeply polarized, with rising political violence and troubling polls showing many young people devaluing democracy.
On the eve of the 250th anniversary, he asks whether the Founders' vision can be reclaimed or whether the republic has fundamentally changed — a provocative question for debate.