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Ali Velshi: pluralism is a foundational American value - Velshi - MS NOW
In the course of an Islamophobic post online, Republican Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) wrote, "Pluralism is a lie." But pluralism, the belief in a society constituted by its many parts, is the foundational value of the United States. He fails to understand that America’s struggle for civil rights, as well as racial and religious equality, over the years, is about fulfilling this nation's founding promise. - Aired on 03/15/2026.