Courageous Connections: Reclaiming America's Civic Creed in Polarized Times

In this short clip from a recent bonus episode of Derate The Hate, Wilk Wilkinson is joined by Will Harwood and Ibrahim Anli for a timely and courageous conversation about what truly holds America together in a time of deep division.

At the heart of this clip is the idea of a living civic contract — one rooted in the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and our shared civic creed. But this contract is more than words on parchment: it’s a commitment each generation makes to rise to the challenges it did not choose, and to rediscover the American spirit of resilience, optimism, and pluralism.

🔑 In this clip, we explore:

Why every generation of Americans has risen to challenges it did not choose

How polarization is tied to a loss of grounding in civic education and shared values

Why pluralism and immigration are both strengths and challenges in our national identity

The role of organizations like Braver Angels in reconnecting Americans to civic creed and civic obligations

How optimism and confidence in America’s founding ideals can anchor us in a polarized age

This is not just about civics — it’s about who we are, and who we can still become if we reassert and engage with the civic commitments that built this nation.

👉 Watch now, and then join the movement to bridge divides and strengthen civic renewal:
https://deratethehate.com/episodes/courageous-connections-embracing-pluralism-amidst-american-populism-dth-bonus-episode-with-ibrahim-anli-will-harwood

The 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘁𝗲 podcast is proudly produced in collaboration with @BraverAngels — America’s largest grassroots, cross-partisan organization working toward civic renewal and building 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 across cultural & societal divides. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀.𝗼𝗿𝗴

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