Has Pompeo (and others) actually listened to this podcast? I have. The narrator begins by observing the contradiction between the nation’s founding ideals and its reality at the time (which is fact) and goes on to express pride in her father’s military service, as exemplifying 1/ https://twitter.com/secpompeo/status/1283912748078956545

the ongoing project that we — and especially Black Americans — have been engaged in to realize these ideals in practice, from the Civil War and the ensuing 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, to the civil rights movement. Why and how does this dishonor America?? 2/

The remaining episodes look at racial disparities in various aspects of our lives — from the economy to health care to small farmers, AND celebrating Black contributions to the American fabric, like music ...again, why is this bad?? I found the podcast very illuminating 3/

I am honestly fascinated by the lengths these folks will go through to deny that a system of racial bondage that existed for centuries might have repercussions into the present day — and the audacity to suggest that highlighting that is somehow unAmerican. Ignorant fool.