We're back with another edition of the Federalist Radio Hour.

I'm Emily Doshinsky, culture editor here at the Federalist.

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Today we're joined by Tony Woodleaf.

He's the author of the new book, I Citizen.

He's also the executive vice president at the State Policy Network.

Tony, thanks so much for joining us.

Thanks for having me on, Emily.

So tell us about I Citizen.

The subtitle here is a blueprint for reclaiming American self-government.

That's probably an ambition that sounds very, that's falling on, that people would really

love to feel as though they can accomplish or feel as though the country can accomplish.

And it seems like something that a lot of people want to pursue at this moment in time.

So tell us about the book first of all, and then we can dive into some of the other questions

I have about it.

Sure, sure.

Well, and thanks for asking.

I began it because I'm a political scientist by training.

I'm not practicing just trained that way, I guess.

And I was really bothered like a lot of people are, I believe, by this constant message that

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