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The Spirit of 1776: Representative Democracy Needs a Strong Nation-State

The Spirit of 1776: Representative Democracy Needs a Strong Nation-State
Engraved scene depicting George Washington praying in a woodland clearing, at Valley Forge, 1776. Frederic Lewis/Archive Photos/Getty Images
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In the wake of the U.S. president’s 2026 State of the Union address and the forthcoming 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence, it is crucial that everyone in the free world understand the important link between nationalism and democracy.

William Brooks
William Brooks
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William Brooks is a Canadian writer who contributes to The Epoch Times from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.