How America's Government Teacher Proves Doers Beat Critics

Aug 13, 2025

Sharon McMahon, known as "America's Government Teacher," shares her journey from high school educator to social media influencer, simplifying political issues with clarity and civility. She discusses the need to reform the Constitution to reflect modern democracy and tackle divisive topics like political violence. McMahon highlights the importance of unsung American heroes and how history favors doers over critics. She also addresses the dangers of dehumanization in discourse and advocates for inclusivity in democracy.

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INSIGHT

History Favors Doers

History rewards people who act, not those who only complain about problems.
Doers who take concrete steps shape how history remembers events and movements.

ANECDOTE

Becoming America's Government Teacher

Sharon McMahon accidentally became a national educator during the 2020 pandemic by posting fact-based explainer videos.
She started because the internet was full of confident misinformation and she had new time to respond.

ADVICE

Do The Next Needed Thing

Do the next needed thing: pick one practical action you can take today and repeat it consistently to build capacity.
Grow impact gradually by focusing on helping one person or solving one small problem at a time.

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What happens when a high school government teacher becomes America's most trusted voice on democracy? Sharon McMahon transformed from classroom educator to social media sensation by explaining politics with facts, civility, and clarity. Known as "America's Government Teacher," she reveals how she accidentally became a democratic educator during the pandemic and shares insights from her book The Small and the Mighty about unsung American heroes. She discusses why working with your enemies might be democracy's secret weapon and tackles divisive topics from constitutional reform to political violence. Discover why history favors doers over critics and what it truly means to do "the next needed thing" in challenging times.

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