{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Revolutionary Optimism Podcast","title":"The Third Founding: A Declaration for America's Democratic Renewal","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/23420186\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":827,"description":"As the United States marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, Dr. Paul Zeitz offers a powerful reflection on the nation's past—and a hopeful vision for its future.\nIn this Action Alert, Dr. Zeitz argues that America is entering a \"Third Founding,” one that won't be won through war, but through courageous citizenship, renewed civic trust, and a shared commitment to one another. Drawing on history, medicine, and decades of democracy advocacy, he diagnoses the deeper challenges facing the country and presents Revolutionary Optimism as a practical framework for healing our divisions.\nHe explores why contempt—not disagreement—is the greatest threat to democracy, what interdependence really means, and how ordinary people can help build a more inclusive, resilient, and participatory democracy. This episode is both a declaration and an invitation to help write America's next chapter together.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q39ik-_2QUwpZufAEERmUh36bctvBFI-zsxozwwOaqA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQyNTA4LzE2ODY2/ODU3NTEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}