# TGS Live: 250 Years of Contradiction with Rajiv Sethi

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Published: 2026-07-10T20:19:00+00:00
Episode link: https://glennloury.substack.com/p/tgs-live-250-years-of-contradiction
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Subscribe to The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.com Last week’s Independence Day installment of The Glenn Show brought the team together—along with special guest Rajiv Sethi —to talk about American identity, broadly conceived, on the occasion of the nation’s 250th birthday. Who were we, and who are we? What face do we present to the rest of the world? What makes American culture “American”? How do we manage the social challenges facing a coherent nation comprising an uncountable plurality of ethnic, racial, religious, and political groups? The Glenn Show is almost entirely audience-supported , so to those of us who are already full subscribers, let me extend a heartfelt thank you. And if you’re not yet a full subscriber, please consider becoming one . The Glenn Show can only do what it does through the generosity of viewers and listeners. For a mere $6/month or $50/year , you’ll get access to weekly livestreams, monthly Q&A episodes with John McWhorter, commenting privileges, access to the full Substack archives, and other exclusive bonus content. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

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