America at 250: what would the founding fathers think? - The President's Path, BBC World Service

America’s biggest birthday is here. 250 years in, how does the US of today measure up to what the country’s founders had envisioned? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM On this episode: Sumi Somaskanda, Caitriona Perry and Bernd Debusmann reflect where America is at, at this milestone moment. The team discusses a visit to the Great American State Fair in Washington DC, gauge the mood with the latest polling - and evaluate what the American dream means, as we look ahead to the future. Every weekend, The President’s Path explores the state of US politics — in Washington and beyond. We dig into the key issues shaping America and uncover what’s on the minds of those closest to power. You can contact us at: [email protected] 00:00 Welcome to the President’s Path 01:39 TPP visits the Great American State Fair 08:29 Are Americans still proud to be American? Latest polling 11:00 Is the American dream still attainable? 12:50 A deeply polarised country? America’s big divides 16:40 America 250 and the question of inequality 18:45 The Supreme Court’s big decision this week 21:57 America’s global power You can watch more episodes of The President's Path here 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fNqET8NRP5nvRNKwbkZVcF ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #trump #donaldtrump #independenceday