The Founders’ Biggest Blind Spot | Charlie Sykes | History of the Present | The Intellectualist
April 19, 2026
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as posted by the channelCharlie Sykes joins Brian Daitzman to explain why the U.S. Constitution may not be equipped to handle a president like Donald Trump.
From the assumptions the Founding Fathers made about character and accountability to the limits of checks and balances, this conversation explores what the system got wrong — and why those flaws are now being exposed.
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