I think there needs to be a bigger, broader,

anti-fascist movement where people actually have worked to do every day

and trying to fight fascism and save the country.

I think that our professional and civic and religious institutions

can be strong, but can also be hurt.

I think we're capable of it.

I just think we need some energy in it,

and I'm hoping in some ways that learning the history of other Americans who've done it well

can give us some energy.

Hello, welcome to Wise is Happening with me, your host Chris Hayes.

Here in the television medium for a very, very special, exciting episode.

I'm going to start with a sports metaphor if you don't want to indulge me.

So in 1913, I'm not pulling this from memory.

See, if I was not television, I could be like,

in 1913, the American League Home Run Leader was a guy named Home Run Baker.

They named him Home Run Baker because of how many home runs he hit and he hit 11.

And then in 1913, he hit 12 and then in 1914, he hit 9.

And then a guy named Babe Ruth comes along.

Now this is basically the standard for American League Home Run leaders

for like the entirety of the first 20 years of the 20th century.

You get 11, you get 10.

This guy, Babe Ruth comes along, starts out as a pitcher, goes over to hitting.

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