Heather Cox Richardson says new book is a warning with a hopeful message for U.S. democracy

[@xelamercedes]

Ms. Richardson's daily newsletter has almost literally kept me from sinking forever into despair during the last several years. I'm grateful for her over and over again. Glad to see her getting some time in a bigger spotlight but damn I wish they had asked her better questions.

[@pancakesnotwaffles3971]

Same same and same

[@uptick888]

Ditto

[@ragauerk9310]

I was good with the questions, and I get her letter. Years ago, I picked up one of her earlier books without having a clue about her. Right now, I'm going through her free KZbin 14 part series on the beginnings/history of the Republican party.

[@justafan323]

It’s a morning entertainment/news show, these guys aren’t exactly journalists, lol.

[@xelamercedes]

@@justafan323 Neither am I. I get the sense -- based on how often they invite guests, that offering valuable and/or entertaining discourse is part of their mission. Better questions would go a long way toward achieving that end.

[@georgeorwell1410]

Heather is great. Should be on major news panels more often...so a wider audience can seen her in depth analysis that augments many insightful shows.

[@blenderbenderguy]

as opposed to you? @googlenazicompany5935

[@queenstownswords]

I agree. But just a few minutes does not seem to give enough room for her to give that 'in depth analysis'. I would like to see her given real air time 10 to 30 minutes - something the modern bit media is not willing to invest in.

[@georgeorwell1410]

@@queenstownswords agree. In depth discussions need time to detail and explore. But exposure to a larger audience... But not overwhelm.. Maybe getting her daily newsletter out to more people.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Even her daily “Letters From an American” takes SOME literacy and patience to process … traits which MANY Americans lack today!

[@ranagidumal7625]

Heather is a gift to democracy.

[@fredgarvinMP]

She seems like a grifter to me.

[@born2bwildne744]

I get her daily letters - and she is a treasure to our country.

[@tomegg]

One woman Time Magazine - for sure - a clear, clean, voice of sanity.

[@radajyowell]

Like an encyclopedia!

[@TIM1948]

She should get the medal of Freedom award; she has given out a wealth of information based on facts with her daily writings.

[@blenderbenderguy]

AND FOR FREE! BRAVO HCR!

[@cherifurr3935]

And she deserves it 100 million more times than Jim Jordan!

[@fredgarvinMP]

She seems bent on dividing the country. I see no overtures to freedom coming from her.

[@everydaydisruptionsjackiem7896]

Bravo, CBS Mornings should incorporate more history and politics into it's morning shows. This HCR has alot to say and please bring her back. This is the kind of programming the American public needs more of, not less!

[@rhondah1587]

Heather Cox Richardson is a jewel of knowledge on the political history of this country. None can compare. Here on her KZbin channel of her name, she has a 17 part video series just on the history of the Republican Party that is beyond fascinating. Her weekly posts of current analysis is outstanding as well. For those that use Facebook (I don't), she interacts with people on that media too. Never a wasted moment learning from this lady.

[@SteveBrant55]

Thank you for alerting me to her 17 part series on the Republican Party. I will go to her KZbin channel soon.

[@betsya7054]

Im a huge fan of this smart, sane woman. Love the newsletter daily. Nice to see her in this way

[@judylgalloway]

Thanks CBS! HCR is a national treasure

[@debistapel7744]

Thank you for bringing HCR to main stream. Her voice must be heard. She gives me hope for our democracy

[@lindagarland5223]

Wow, CBS award Heather C.R. !!! She's brilliant. I wish everyone would pay attention to history as the present goes forward. 🗳

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

HCR! Thank you. I know you’d rather be in your peaceful surroundings but you are doing the country good. I’ve said those with iron ovaries will take down the corrupt. 💐🦋

[@greggorgone5324]

A true Patriot! Thank you to Heather Cox Richardson.

[@joannevandyke5112]

Big fan of her unbiased morning letters

[@fredgarvinMP]

She is one of the most biased pundits I've encountered in quite a while.

[@joannevandyke5112]

@@fredgarvinMP I'm open to hearing your opinion of how you come to that conclusion

[@fredgarvinMP]

@@joannevandyke5112 Watch her recent Amanpour & Co. interview where she calls Republicans a challenge to out democracy and says we need to isolate the extremists.

[@fredgarvinMP]

@@joannevandyke5112 She also uses a lot of dehumanizing and divisive rhetoric when talking about half the country. She says 20% are beyond help.

[@joannevandyke5112]

20% is not half the country. She reports the events of the day and relates it historically . If it comes across as biased perhaps you are the biased one unaware or unable to accept it.

[@normacooper6377]

I’m wishing I could be a student in her classroom. 😊

[@Historian212]

I was lucky enough to be her student in grad school, primarily in her class on writing history for the public. Of course, we had no idea at the time what would happen to make her *the* public historian of our era. I love seeing her bring her voice to such a huge audience -- although seeing her restricted to sound bytes, as here, is a little frustrating. BTW, what you see is what you get: she's absolutely kind, gracious, brilliant, and funny in person.

[@marlenevaeth1449]

HCR has kept me sane! ♥️♥️

[@jamic6351]

HCR never speaks unless it is flawless….she’s incredible. To say that she has lifted cloud of worry, is an understatement. We’ve had these things before. She adds…and then-- only white males were making the decisions. Share this using the blue Share Arrow above, it’ll drop the weblink into an email that you can forward. This is what I was looking for when carpooling with young teens. I’d sneak good stuff on tape….oh this? Let’s listen to the end. I can say, all the parents noted to me, this kid started reading more because I snuck good stuff. I mean, I played good stuff. Heather Cox Richardson is a daily must read. Get her newsletter to savor the writing. She is absolutely heaven sent. We have the internet to share her clear thinking, we need it now so much. Thank you!

[@Historian212]

Her livestreams are great, too. If you know anyone who prefers videos, her KZbin channel is a wonderful resource.

[@jamic6351]

@@Historian212 Yes, and podcasts. Do a search in podcasts. It’s exhilarating, Historian212. We are beyond blessed to have them. Joanne Freeman and others who can only be called the new guard. We’ve had great American historians, these are much needed, real time analysts. What will be said of our time? Your great grandchildren…no, wait…her name was Lady GaGa…that was her name? Two weeks after the awful thing she sang as her arm swept to point …and our flag was still there?

[@SteveBrant55]

Thank you for having her on! I’m one of her subscribers and believe the historical context she offers is essential if we are to have hope - but also a road map - for creating a better future for all. I also must add that because of the limited time available, it was obviously difficult fir the interviewer to just listen. He seemed always to be thinking of the next question he was supposed to ask. Lastly… education does NOT have a “liberal bias”. What is does have is a “bias towards critical thinking”… towards understanding hard truths that motivate us to want to make the future better than the past …by not repeating past mistakes over and over but instead by thinking of solutions never used before!

[@frankhardin8124]

She is brilliant... start every morning with her letter of the day.

[@jcharris6557]

I’m grateful for the help I find from HCR’s historical perspective in navigating today’s political landscape. 💙🇺🇸❤️

[@amyjones2490]

Glad to see this important historian on mainstream media.

[@nikabeautyqueensbag6725]

❤❤❤ HCR is a national treasure

[@patricialynn5852]

Go Heather❤

[@rmzidann]

She’s a wealth of knowledge!!

[@cartoonsandcannabis]

Prof drops wisdom

[@alro11]

been following her for a long time….

[@1780scottie]

Cox Richardson is a hero of democracy!

[@GetHimChicklet]

I look forward to reading HCR’s letters in my email daily! She is clear in relaying current political events and provides a historical context which is also enlightening. A true American treasure, thank you Heather Cox Richardson!

[@susanwitter7822]

Wow. She blows me away.

[@kendalhopkins6149]

"Appreciate you trying"??? Ha, she nailed a rebuttal to your loaded question.

[@richardgrier8968]

To be fair, he appreciated her "trying to fit a history lesson" into this short segment, but I agree with you that she hit it out of the park. Sometimes I hear questions like his and my first reaction is, "Why are you using right-wing talking points?" But they really are giving the guest an opportunity to clear the air and directly address the bs being spread everywhere and swallowed uncritically by RW voters.

[@cherifurr3935]

The interviewer was ill-prepared and missed the mark completely!

[@fredgarvinMP]

@@richardgrier8968 This woman is a propaganda factory, I don't get the appeal.

[@richardgrier8968]

@@fredgarvinMP perhaps because she isn't wearing a red hat?

[@fredgarvinMP]

@@richardgrier8968 No, that's not why. You're wearing blue blinders.

[@towritemichelle210]

A beacon of common sense

[@Historian212]

A point that Heather makes in her Letters and talks is that we are *not* headed for an all-out civil war like we had in the 1860s. Also, the one interviewer was mistaken in his suggestion that the Gettysburg Address led in to the Civil War, when in fact it took place *during* the war, at its major turning point. I'm sure she would have pointed that out, if she'd had the time. Instead, she's said that we need to address the level of violence, especially gun violence, that's become so widespread in the US on an everyday basis.

[@Noreenlee1]

What a brilliant mind!

[@emilywest6440]

Interview was way too short and last question from news rep was stupid. It is a well known fact that people become more liberal as they become more educated. Education makes people more worldly and compassionate and that is the definition of liberal.

[@cherifurr3935]

It certainly was! I’m sure the producer was yelling in the interviewers to end the segment as soon as possible.

[@sorayaassar1602]

Intelligent and sane observations I hope she’s right and we can save democracy. I’m not so sure.

[@radajyowell]

Love HRC! Great interview, Heather! You sound great and look great…except I missed you wearing your cap! Best wishes for a safe and successful book promo! I love you❤!!!

[@jonthebru]

I love and appreciate what Heather Cox Richardson does. I read her posts every night, sometimes the following morning. The way she ties things together and shows how the situation we are in today is very similar to episodes from the countries history. Civics needs to be taught in schools, our educators have failed in informing those they are responsible for.

[@christineschueneman4147]

Love HRC

[@christineschueneman4147]

HCR

[@hm5142]

I have listened to a number of HCR's KZbin. I am amazed at her resilience and insight. I look at history, and see the worst in people, and see us muddling along in spite of it. Anything like history that reminds you what people are like, always in pursuit of self interest at any cost, is terminally depressing. I am glad someone can do it without despair.

[@debbieg8951]

HCR is brilliant. Please bring her on the show again, every week if possible.

[@stevenwarner7348]

National Treasure. ~❤~ Absolutely. ~. "West from Appomattox" ~ HCR's book to read ~. I go there constantly. James Garfield. former president of Hiram College, Hiram Ohio. ❤ My "college degree" ~~~ Class of 1976 ~~~ ❤. And then HCR's posts from Maine. All just so sweet. Yes, National Treasure. ~ ❤~.

[@whiteknightcat]

Dr Richardson is such an amazing person.

[@estrellas.8570]

I’ve been listening to Heather for about three years now and she has restored my faith in America. She is brilliant and I love her!

[@kurtvanhook1734]

Facts matter. Who would have thought? Go HCR.

[@Amigoof]

Boy does this country need HCR, especially now! I look forward to reading her book! ❤

[@jillhuddleston2923]

I avoid mainstream news and tune into Heather Cox Richardson daily. I’m so appreciative of her research and knowledge.

[@joycecurvin7404]

Heather Cox Richardson’s writings keep me from losing hope in this crazy political time.

[@robinc6324]

LOVE LOVE LOVE Heather Cox Richardson 😍

[@rebeccahelen502]

She's brilliant and a fabulous teacher. I learn something every day as I pore over her newsletter with a cup of coffee!

[@theresafinn4257]

Wonderful letters, indeed!

[@elizabethcramer]

‘Reality has a well known liberal bias’ -Stephen Colbert

[@joanneformisano5811]

A National Treasure Professor Richardson is a savior to hope, knowledge and strength.

[@phaedrussmith1949]

Hope came out of Pandora's chest. It wasn't all the ills of the world and hope, the chest held all the ills of the world, one of which is hope.

[@freerovingbovine]

We can be grateful for a government that "forms a more perfect Union, establishes Justice, insures domestic Tranquility, provides for the common defense, promotes the general Welfare, and secures the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity - as well as allows us the agency to be self-reliant and compete in a free market in order to sustain that government with taxes rather than unsustainable debt.

[@andrearenee7845]

Heather is 100% right on note. Patriarch ie has failed.

[@jeannerogers7085]

More like its time has passed.

[@InappropriateFab]

Heather Cox Richardson is a national treasure. Trump is ushering in America's 1933 moment and we need more like her to help us find another way.

[@kellenmills5391]

HCR is a national treasure!❤

[@vilstef6988]

Garfield is the only President who went from the House of Representatives directly to the Presidency.

[@Sean-z6u]

❤😊thank you 😊🙏 and really it was wrong to prevent me from access to information and really it in the past and I look forward to listening to you when possible 😊.😊

[@Rick-qf5de]

Vote blue... 💙💙💙💙💙

[@AverageJoe483]

Let’s vote on policy rather than looking at what letter is by their name because cities like Baltimore , Detroit , Memphis New Orleans , etc have been in control by blue for decades and they are rotting . So let’s say vote smart !

[@born2bwildne744]

@@AverageJoe483Unfortunately, at this time in our country's history, we need to be voting against authoritarianism - and for me, that means not voting for any GOP candidate that won't loudly stand up against the Big Lie and the Big Liar. The abuse of power practiced by too many in the GOP and the authoritarian bent of too many in the GOP make it essential to keep the GOP out of power as best we can - until their fever breaks. This from a lifelong GOP (back to Nixon) who now is independent, non-affiliated....

[@brianfergus839]

@@AverageJoe483 name one Repub that it would be “smart” to vote for

[@AverageJoe483]

@@brianfergus839 just because I don’t like democrats . You automatically assume I think a republican is better than. Interesting . I’m not a fan of either party . It’s all the same and they don’t show interest in their people.

[@marylesak8529]

Heather is an American treasure ❤

[@lbazemore585]

So glad you are getting the attention you deserve!

[@lindatollefson7051]

Heather is a treasure!

[@docadams1]

Liberal or not, facts are facts.

[@1780scottie]

He was really upset that she didn’t agree with his claims that colleges are left wing. So transparently night wing.

[@cherifurr3935]

The interviewer made a stupid statement that caused his producer to cut this interview short, since she completely schooled the interviewer. (I wouldn’t call him a “news”reporter.)

[@casainslie519]

I love the political history that Heather teaches. The man in the blue suit seemed a bit uncomfortable. Who is he?

[@northernbohemianrealist]

02:12. Those books are HUGE!

[@LNROKR55]

Brilliant well studied woman who speaks the truth. It's a shame she's on the least effective platform , known as morning TV, home of the short attention span. I wonder honestly, are Nate, Gayle, and Tony part of the solution, or part of the problem? Not making a point for for Woke or Maga, since neither reflects me. Side, I'm on no ones side, because no one is on my side ;-) A little Tree Beard for your Tuesday morning pleasure ! Have a good one !

[@bradleyhorton4949]

She's great

[@Grandizer8989]

HCR is a workhorse and a wealth of knowledge. I recommend her book ‘How the South Won the Civil War’

[@leperpens]

Does anyone know why her podcast got so abruptly canceled? That was the highlight of my week.

[@cherifurr3935]

She is on a book tour and doesn’t have time to travel the country, write her daily letters and do a podcast too! I don’t even know how she continues to write her daily letters!

[@DianaBouvier9912]

She has a good head on her shoulders!

[@timparker5246]

HCR should get booked on Colbert.

[@jeff5048]

Just when it starts getting juicy… just when Professor Heather Cox Richardson all but declares that, in order to move forward, the “Conservative” movement has avoid arguing over the facts. Namely, they have to lie, and distort reality. Just when she starts making that argument, suddenly, and oh so “regrettably” the interview is abruptly terminated! You can’t make this stuff up!

[@sarawinkowitsch601]

❤

[@CyberspacedLoner]

the corporate "mainstream" media short interviews censorship model, it is almost impossible to get enough airtime to explain complicated issues/ alternatives to the neoliberal economic policies/model, that has been in place in the United States since 1978-1981,

[@fredgarvinMP]

This woman will never be censored.

[@ski2itri]

I worship HCR, first thing I do after getting my coffee ready is read her newsletter in my email box. Thank god I don't watch morning news shows, these people missed the mark and really had no clue who she is...

[@freerovingbovine]

I could use some help here. At time 5:27 I heard HCR say free market capitalism is not reality that most people want. In science the majority opinion is not reality. Reality is when a prediction based on a hypothesis is consistently closer to an outcome than an alternative hypothesis.

[@MrInterestingthings]

"Reality has a liberal bias" i luv😢dat.HCR is a TrueHelp in our times. Clarity and her vision/sight of history. Religions dont help. Only the many sects ofBuddhism& Hindu even try to approach humanism and if REALITY.

[@davidoran123]

NO matter what .......VOTE BLUE............Avoid dictatorship

[@rondrake3720]

Wait a minute….this is CBS no doubt

[@cherifurr3935]

Walter Cronkite would have been ashamed of his network.

[@otischugach3604]

The white guy asks such white guy questions lol! “Where are all the neocons in college?”

[@cherifurr3935]

More like just a stupid question.

[@sharondessisso8400]

EThat was then… this is now!

[@georgecass8529]

Free America 🇺🇸 Lock up trump

[@srmillard]

credit agencies are downgrading the US

[@mencken8]

That’ll do it- all we need is another self-help book that amounts to “Why can’t everybody just get along?”, and the problems will evaporate. Sure. I should have thought of that about 5,000 years ago. Whatever little love boat is proposed, that ship has sailed.

[@shawnking6650]

Amazing how in love with the Democrats she is!!!!! Pretty sure the Democratic Party has put us into the situation. Oh, and aren’t we a republic!

[@indepcalifvoter]

What about the Republic? What an echo chamber.

[@stevechance150]

Why are the books behind them so huge? I studied Statistics at University, the textbook wasn't anywhere near that large.

[@datagrl]

I don’t think they are real books. It’s wallpaper or something like that.

[@CeeGeeZ]

"OHiO"? again?...

[@tedsmusic5556]

She’s the new Machiavelli. He was very factual, too.

[@Historian212]

You're implying that she's manipulative. You are absolutely wrong. I knew her before she was famous; she's as honest, forthright, and straight-arrow as a person can be. A plain-speaking New Englander who's absolutely a no-BS zone. I know; she and I talked about bias in academia, and what happens when scholars propose something that doesn't fit into extremist perspectives, on either side of the political divide. She is against agendas other than those spelled out by our founding documents, and to sticking to the facts..... Also, your guy was not "factual"; he implied that the Gettysburg Address led to the Civil War. Nonsense: the GA was given during the war. You know nothing about her.

[@tedsmusic5556]

@@Historian212 You’re correct, I know nothing about her personally. I’m glad that you do, and glad that you’re sticking up for her. I’m referring to the way she uses philosophy and history, not to her personality. The beginnings of her book and Machiavelli’s are strikingly similar, and the more I listen to her book, the more I’m convinced that her philosophy and approach is ultimately more dangerous, though I doubt that her name will be a by word of history or describe a personality trait. It’s also ironic that the right could-and does-use her description of Trump’s populist agenda nearly word for word to describe the victories of both Obama and Biden. (Trump’s not “my guy,” by the way.) I also find her implication that anyone who doesn’t share her views is not interested in facts and reality quite disturbing. Since reality is what you run up against when you’re wrong, I fear that our nation is about to mess about and find out who’s correct and who’s not.

[@markfcoble]

Operation Mockingbird in effect.

[@morrisonreed1]

So the left took a page out of Buckley's book .

[@donaldbutcher1260]

Another doomsday prediction that won't come true. 😮

[@stavrogin7938]

And yet she bashed the Forward party which is all about democracy reform

[@leemdynamo]

A new party cannot emerge quickly in the US. We've had this system since the 1790s. Big reforms are needed.

[@Jrad117]

Everybody has an opinion. Next!

[@tomegg]

You've just proved her point - thanks to Buckley, and folks like him these days, facts mean nothing. Her work is not opinion - she's one of America's preeminent historians who knows how to dig through primary materials and document her claims. You would do yourself a favor to become acquainted with her.

[@thefunhouse-jayburchfinear7617]

I WANT TO VOTE FOR RFK,JR

[@ClaraDobluis]

Rfk and Dr West are the top two candidates by a mile

[@thefunhouse-jayburchfinear7617]

@@ClaraDobluis A lot of people feel that the DNC is behind West, that his run is fake

[@cherifurr3935]

Why? That would be, in reality, be a vote for Trump!

[@FairviewRosalia]

Richardson was my professor. She was an abusive bully. I really don't understand all the fangirling.

[@MAC-op5fc]

doubt it

[@vivalaleta]

Neoliberal but very intelligent. Hard pass.