Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=8sOdT4QuaGS Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Why USA 1.0 failed [kkaEmt2L9yd] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT The decade of failure that created the US Constitution. Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code johnnyharris at the link below and get 60% off annual plans: Check out all my sources for this video here: Most Americans don’t realize it, but the country we call home is actually the SECOND United States of America. What came first was a story of failure, embarrassment, and chaos that gave us some of the weirdest features of the modern-day American government. Join Newpress, our community-driven hub for creator journalism: Special thanks to: - Steven L. Taylor, Troy University - Kirby Goidel, Texas A&M University - Gregory Downs, UC Davis - Timothy Johnson, University of Minnesota - Philip Wallach, American Enterprise Institute - Lee Drutman, New America - Holly Brewer, University of Maryland - Jack Rakove, Stanford University MORE CHANNELS: Check out my new channel with Christophe Haubursin - Tunnel Vision Check out my channel with Sam Ellis - Search Party All the music for this video was created by our in-house composer Tom Fox and is available to license or just to listen to on our music channel: Do you have an insider tip or unique information on a story? Do you have a suggestion for a story you want us to cover? Submit to the Tip Line: Get our World Map t-shirts now! White "World Map" shirt: Tie Dye "World Map" shirt: I made a poster about maps - check it out: -- VIDEO CHAPTERS -- 0:00 Lower-case U 4:16 The revolution 10:45 The sh*tshow 16:53 The convention 20:45 Lessons 29:16 We did it AI Disclosure: Occasionally, we use AI to create some of the imagery in our videos, which our (very talented) animators then spend weeks developing into what you see in the final video. When AI is used to generate any imagery that may appear onscreen, we'll add this to the video description. We're learning as we go about AI usage and transparency, and appreciate your thoughts. About: Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways. - press - NYTimes: NYTimes: Vox Borders: NPR Planet Money: - where to find me - Instagram: Tiktok: Facebook: oVGy94egA9u BXCknNAJm3r A5fpzBjMJXw WOW1ndR0YTc OaVxJ6LQr7v
The decade of failure that created the US Constitution. Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code johnnyharris at the link below and get 60% off annual plans: Check out all my sources for this video here: Most Americans don’t realize it, but the country we call home is actually the SECOND United States of America. What came first was a story of failure, embarrassment, and chaos that gave us some of the weirdest features of the modern-day American government. Join Newpress, our community-driven hub for creator journalism: Special thanks to: - Steven L. Taylor, Troy University - Kirby Goidel, Texas A&M University - Gregory Downs, UC Davis - Timothy Johnson, University of Minnesota - Philip Wallach, American Enterprise Institute - Lee Drutman, New America - Holly Brewer, University of Maryland - Jack Rakove, Stanford University MORE CHANNELS: Check out my new channel with Christophe Haubursin - Tunnel Vision Check out my channel with Sam Ellis - Search Party All the music for this video was created by our in-house composer Tom Fox and is available to license or just to listen to on our music channel: Do you have an insider tip or unique information on a story? Do you have a suggestion for a story you want us to cover? Submit to the Tip Line: Get our World Map t-shirts now! White "World Map" shirt: Tie Dye "World Map" shirt: I made a poster about maps - check it out: -- VIDEO CHAPTERS -- 0:00 Lower-case U 4:16 The revolution 10:45 The sh*tshow 16:53 The convention 20:45 Lessons 29:16 We did it AI Disclosure: Occasionally, we use AI to create some of the imagery in our videos, which our (very talented) animators then spend weeks developing into what you see in the final video. When AI is used to generate any imagery that may appear onscreen, we'll add this to the video description. We're learning as we go about AI usage and transparency, and appreciate your thoughts. About: Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways. - press - NYTimes: NYTimes: Vox Borders: NPR Planet Money: - where to find me - Instagram: Tiktok: Facebook: oVGy94egA9u BXCknNAJm3r A5fpzBjMJXw WOW1ndR0YTc OaVxJ6LQr7v