Ken Burns says 'this is the most fraught time in the history of our republic.' Who wants to tell him?

Documentarian Ken Burns said “this is the most fraught time in the history of our republic” during an interview on MSNBC on Friday. Have a watch:

Ken Burns: This Is The Most Fraught Time In The History Of Our Republic https://t.co/BHfKFwfGgA

— RCP Video (@rcpvideo) July 18, 2021

Wow. We suggest Burns learn a thing or two about U.S. history. Might we suggest he watch a miniseries on the Civil War? We have one we can recommend:

Did he forget he did a Civil War documentary? Excellent doc, btw.

— andrea (@NWlady28) July 18, 2021

Maybe he forgot about the one he made?

* Laughs in Sullivan Ballou * https://t.co/qSyhjO3B81

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) July 18, 2021

Someone please send him a copy:

I’ve got an old copy of a long documentary on the Civil War he might want to see. https://t.co/oNri7L4qg2

— Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) July 19, 2021

Former President Trump really did break people, but this take was particularly insane:

don't let politics break your brain https://t.co/lIobUry8U2

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) July 18, 2021

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