The Millennial's Guide to This Historic Moment
In his circle of friends, Ty Wycoff is "that" politics friend: the one you grab a drink with to catch up on what's happening, shoot a quick text to ask what the news you just heard is all about, and call in a panic on Election Night because Michigan looks like its going to go red, all the while knowing you'll get a history lesson you didn't ask for. Join Ty as he gives you the bigger picture, putting today's political events into historical context with intellectual honesty, authenticity, and millennial snark.
The Millennial's Guide to This Historic Moment
No Heroes Here: The Capitol Attack and The Fundamental Truth of Democracy
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Ty Wycoff
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Season 1
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Episode 12
On January 6th, MAGA-clad insurrectionists attacked the U.S. Capitol, there to fulfill Donald Trump's call to "stop the count." But more than the building, they attacked what Ronald Reagan called "the bulwark of our Republic," the continuity of government; the peaceful transfer of power.
In that moment, Americans were exposed to the fundamental truth of democracy, a truth we often experience as a nightmare.
But when we courageously embrace that truth, we can then experience as something else entirely: a miracle.
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