Podcast: “The Hard Country,” Episode 4.

Elites versus the people, the nature of patriotism, and the heart of a nation.

We keep promising to move on from all-Mexico episodes, but Mexico keeps giving us reason to return to it — especially this week, with a cavalcade of Mexico news including the deaths of Americans in Matamoros, and Congressional calls for U.S. military intervention in Mexico. Along the way, Melissa Ford and I discuss the qualities of real patriotism, love for fellow citizens, and the instructive example of American liberty. Have a watch —