And now, as we approach the 250th anniversary of American independence, we face a new, new set of challenges in a new era. In recent years, we've seen sinister ideologies, so confusion and discord among our people. We've witnessed attacks on our history, on our heroes, and the cherished moral and spiritual identity of this great nation. These voices insist to the young and impressionable that our story, the American story, is one of oppression and hypocrisy and failure. And that this story can only be understood through the lens of our sins. (05:29–05:37)
CLAIM
Asserts that there have been attacks on American history, heroes, and moral identity.
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