America won't last another 250 years based on the 'current administration,' MS NOW guest warns
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Video MS NOW guest claims America will not survive another 250 years
MS NOW guest Akilah Hughes argued that she does not think America is "making it to 500" years because of a "concerted effort" by the Trump administration.
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!MS NOW guest and podcast host Akilah Hughes warned on Sunday that America may not last another 250 years based on the current trajectory.
"I don’t think America is making it to 500, if we’re on the same trajectory," Hughes said on "Current with Jacob Soboroff." "You know, 250 was a stretch."
After being pressed to continue, Hughes went on to blame the Trump administration for her concerns.
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MS NOW guest Akilah Hughes suggested there was a "concerted effort" by the Trump administration to bring down history. (Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images)
"We have a concerted effort from the current administration to forget about history, to sort of destroy public education, to destroy public works, to privatize everything," Hughes said. "And if we know one thing about corporations, you know, in the long term, they are not giving back to the people."
She continued, "I think we are a very young democracy. There are so many other countries that have come and gone, and I don’t know why we believe we are immune to that."
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Hughes went on to call it a "pessimistic time" in the U.S., especially for young people. However, Hughes' fellow panelist, Aminatou Sow, admitted that, though she agreed with Hughes, she has seen more optimistic energy from her fellow Americans.
Hughes called the fact that America lasted 250 years a "stretch." (Rich Press/NIST)
"I live in New York City, and the energy that I see here from people who just refuse to give up. Our community is just like so tenacious. And I’m like, this is the energy that America has. For 250 years, horrible people have been trying to destroy this place, and they have not succeeded. And so it’s not going to happen on our watch," Sow said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.
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Other MS NOW hosts and guests have expressed pessimism towards the America 250 celebrations as July 4 approaches. MS NOW host Al Sharpton previously suggested that it was "crazy" to expect Black people to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
Only a small percentage of Democrats are planning on displaying an American flag on July 4. (iStock)
According to a Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted June 12–15 among 1,537 U.S. adults, 64% of Republicans said they would display an American flag or flag bunting outside their home this July 4 compared with just 27% of Democrats.
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Fox News' Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.
Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @lmkornick.
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
