The American Papers

A New Civil War and the State of the Union

By: Rafael Joseph Sondon

Narrated by: James Lee

In 2020, the United States confronted a heated election and the first pandemic in over a century.

Instead of uniting for a common cause, internal division ravaged American society. Social and traditional media alike traded the national interests of unity and stability for immediate online clicks and profits. Misinformation demonized people and skewed public opinion toward hatred. Politicians preyed on the fears of the people. Lockdowns destroyed millions of livelihoods. Riots burned down several small businesses.

The collectivist religion of intersectionality from the far left rejects our system of meritocracy while hypocritically indulging in the fruits of that system. The calls for secession and violence from the far right undermine the aura of civility requisite for our enduring values of free speech and honest public discourse to function. While the intolerant "woke" left battles with the far right, level-headed centrists from both sides are labeled "traitors".

In The American Papers, Rafael Sondon provides a set of 85 prescriptive essays. Drawing inspiration from the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers, this book highlights several contemporary problems and solutions relevant to the United States. Covering numerous controversies, this collection of papers represents a personal call to unity through genuine conversations regarding empathy and respectful rhetoric, a revitalized education standard centered on shared national values, structural and reasonable alterations to the federal government, and more. The American Papers courageously provides brutally honest assessments about sensitive issues, offering hope toward national harmony.

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