AMERICA IN NAME ONLY

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Are we still the America our Founders envisioned, or have we become “America in Name Only”? In this powerful episode of Connecting the Dots, Dan Happel sits down with historian, author, and former U.S. intelligence officer Charles Cole to revisit a conversation they had before the 2024 election — now updated with what has happened since Donald Trump returned to the White House.

Cole brings a lifetime of insight into how collectivist ideologies take root and transform nations.

From his service in Army intelligence during the Cold War, to his time traveling the Soviet Union as part of U.S. cultural exchanges, to decades of studying Russian and Soviet history, Cole has seen firsthand the devastating effects of socialism and communism.

His latest book, America in Name Only, draws chilling parallels between history’s most oppressive regimes and the cultural, political, and economic trends gripping America today.

Together, Happel and Cole explore whether Trump’s policies are truly restoring American greatness or if they are adding to the chaos of an already fragile system.

They dig into the staggering reality of our $200 trillion debt, the erosion of individual liberty, and the accelerating influence of globalist forces inside our own government.
They revisit the warnings of Washington and Jefferson, trace the rise of Marxist thought through the Frankfurt School and progressive education, and expose how “the Swamp” — an entrenched bureaucracy of millions — has become an unsustainable, unaccountable power center that tilts the nation toward authoritarianism.

If America is to remain a symbol of freedom for the world, we must understand the forces eroding our republic and decide — before it’s too late — whether we will stand and resist, or yield to those who would enslave us.