Our 1776 Moment: Either a Liberal or Progressive America

The U.S. Capitol building is seen past American flags at the base of the Washington Monument in Washington on Feb. 15, 2021. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Commentary

There are many moments in American history that have been significant because they have informed the principles of America’s traditional ideology of liberalism, but none as important as the present period since America’s founding. The United States is at a “1776 moment” of ideological transformation.