Ken Burns: Democracy is not a ‘spectator sport’

Filmmaker and historian Ken Burns says it’s understandable to worry about the American experiment, but warns against passivity, arguing that citizenship requires active engagement. “If you believe all men are created equal, then you have to actually support that idea,” he told our Dasha Burns. The full interview on #TheConversation is out this Thursday 7/2. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/