Tucker Carlson's recent interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin may hold a lesson for Americans.

President Putin is person of honor And it should not be viewed with anything but caution and skepticism. Still, his length of over two hours is discussion Mr. Carlson exposed how Americans have allowed themselves to become ensnared in left-wing propaganda about American history and lose their sense of patriotism.

Much has been said about the 30-minute history lesson Putin gave Carlson in response to a question about why he was invading Ukraine. Carlson even admitted in a post-sit-in briefing that he initially thought Putin was dithering or avoiding answering questions, but after thinking about it, he changed his mind.

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— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) February 8, 2024

The more I look at that section in particular, the more striking the contrast becomes between the way Putin talks about Russia's history, which goes back hundreds of years, and the way Americans talk about the United States. (ROOKE: The Left's Cultural Revolution Comes to America's Most Sacred Sites)

Regardless of what you think about Putin or Russia, it's easy to admire a leader who exudes passion and admiration for his country. This concept is so foreign to modern Americans that President Joe Biden is trying to explain the complexities behind the American Revolution, Civil War, and Indian Wars by first focusing on the left's framework for these events. It's hard to even imagine discussing it without guessing.

Mr. Biden's position will be tinged with anti-American hatred. Not everyone can appreciate the courage of a man in his 30s who built a nation out of a desire to give life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to all people. Instead, Americans would be subjected to the same forced shame that Western ideals forced an end to barbaric practices such as slavery and slavery. human pillar.

This is Tucker's first debate since his interview with Vladimir Putin. pic.twitter.com/t4O4NRYSV1

— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) February 12, 2024

Beyond creation and redemption, without exaggeration, the founding of the United States is one of the most important developments in human history: a nation of the people and for the people. The beauty of it is that power is no longer concentrated in a vast, unforgiving apparatus in Washington, D.C., where elected and unelected bureaucrats ruled with an iron fist. Instead, the idea of ​​giving the people maximum rights to govern themselves spread among the states.

Americans, in every part of us, knew that America was the beacon on the hill to which all nations should aspire, the single best defense of man's natural rights. How many Americans understand this? (ROOKE: The latest media obsession exposes the left's dream of weaponizing government against the right)

Moreover, how many American officials can explain the detailed history of the United States (including backstory and context) to justify the decisions they have made, much less the decisions about going to war with other countries? ? Worse, today, it's unlikely you could pick a random American off the street who could pass a basic U.S. citizenship test.

1912 Eighth Grade Examination for Students in Bullitt County, Kentucky. pic.twitter.com/OD2IL9Um16

— Time Capsule Tales (@timecaptales) December 12, 2023

The establishment wants Americans to view Mr. Carlson's interview with President Putin through a binary lens: Russia is bad and the United States is good. But that's difficult to do when most Americans can no longer even agree on whether America is “good.”

This is fueled by the left's attack on the US education system. At some point in the 1990s, American history became less about American exceptionalism and more about American invasion. Fast forward to 2024, and the fruits of anti-American hatred are ripening. Now, kindergarten teachers are teaching 5- and 6-year-old students race-based lessons about privilege and victimhood, national monuments are being removed, and history is being erased.

“Our country is divided into two groups: those who desperately try to hold on to the ideals of the people who made America the greatest country that ever lived, and those who work tirelessly to erase the history that binds our country.” This is a group working on.” @DailyCaller @VAGovernor https://t.co/3Er9pqwYb0

— Mary Rooke (@MaryRooke_) February 13, 2024

Putin's quip that it took more than 500 years to recognize the fall of Rome, and that the United States is still young to experience this level of decline, is eerily spot on. It is difficult to be patriotic or maintain a sense of national community if you believe the lie that your country was founded by barbarians. (ROOKE: We may have reached the stage where “difficult times produce strong men”)

That's because the black-faced view that America's guiding light has gone out forever has no place here. The United States is better than Russia in every way. There is always hope that the same ideals that broke the chains of tyrannical Britain and liberated Europe twice will survive the oppression of the left. But it will take attention to detail, preservation of our heritage, and a few good men to restore her to her glory.