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America's Performance Review

Andrew Heaton takes stock of the United States on its 250th birthday.

Andrew Heaton | 3.6.2026 10:45 AM

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America has often been hypocritical in executing its foundational beliefs. But the reason that criticism holds weight is because the ideals we've fallen short of are so awesome. 

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Andrew Heaton is a producer at Reason. He is the author of, most recently, Tribalism Is Dumb: Where It Came From, How It Got so Bad, and What To Do About It.

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