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America’s Founders vs. Oligarchy

The article discusses the contrast between the values expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the policies advocated by the Trump administration, particularly regarding immigration, trade, and wealth concentration.

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The Declaration Heard Around the World

Jun 15, 2026

Steve Pincus

US President Donald Trump's administration argues that restoring America's former "greatness" requires a rejection of immigration, the aggressive use of tariffs, and no limits on the concentration of wealth. The Declaration of Independence—and the Patriot vision on which it was based—argues precisely the opposite.

CHICAGO—On July 9, 1776, George Washington, then–commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, read the five-day-old Declaration of Independence to his troops, who gave it their “most hearty assent.” Washington was certain that the Declaration would “secure us that freedom and those privileges which have been and are refused us, contrary to the voice of nature and the British constitution.” Chief among those privileges, the Declaration made clear, was the “unalienable” right to “Life, Liberty,” and, crucially, the “pursuit of Happiness”—that is, moral and physical welfare.

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America’s Founders vs. Oligarchy

Bias read (Left): The article frames the Declaration of Independence as advocating for principles opposed to the Trump administration's policies, such as open immigration, opposition to wealth concentration, and rejecting protectionist measures. This framing emphasizes the Democratic perspective and criticizes the 'P

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