Braver Angels in Philadelphia: Renewing the Pledge for America's 250th
Liberty RoundTableJune 05, 2026

Braver Angels in Philadelphia: Renewing the Pledge for America's 250th

Sam Bushman and Wilk Wilkinson of Braver Angels break down what's at stake for America at 250 years and what's coming to Philadelphia June 25-28 at Temple University. From courageous citizenship and listening across differences to the FOG model of fear, outrage, and grievance, this conversation covers how we go from "me" to "we" without losing who we are. Plus: why depolarization is not a conspiracy, how to hold your beliefs while working with people you disagree with, and what a Pledge Renewed really means for the next 250 years.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction and show open
0:17 - Braver Angels Philadelphia convention overview
0:46 - Higher ground vs. middle ground: keeping your identity
1:38 - Pledge Renewed: recognizing our inheritance and responsibility
3:03 - From "me" to "we": taking courageous citizenship to action
4:06 - Can we talk? The lost art of listening with intention
5:35 - How do you hold your beliefs while working with people who disagree?
6:27 - Respond, don't react: seeing others as human beings
8:57 - Sam's Founding Father framework: liberty, agency, and moral high ground
10:01 - America at 250: Will we make it to 500?
11:24 - $100,000 challenge: tying Sam and Sheriff Mack to violence
12:13 - The FOG model: fear, outrage, and grievance
13:10 - Depolarization is not a conspiracy
14:06 - What happens at the Braver Angels convention?
15:10 - Courageous citizenship and the arc of transformation
16:00 - 1776 to 2026: A Pledge Renewed
15:54 - Final call to action and closing

Call to Action:

Join a thousand Americans in Philadelphia, June 25-28, at Temple University for the Braver Angels national convention. Sign up as a delegate today at braverangels.org. And follow Liberty RoundTable on Rumble, YouTube, and X. God save our republic.
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