H.W. Brands: Andrew Jackson & Troubled Birth of Democracy

[@leodigiosia9418]

I could listen to this guy all day

[@redbull5671]

What a wonderfully interesting and thought provoking lecture by Dr. HW Brands. Incredible!

[@BoneMamaAZ62]

As a genealogist, I can attest that Andrew Jackson was an incredibly common name. My 3rd great grandfather was Andrew Jackson Clark, who died in the Civil War. There were several other Andrew Jacksons who fought in the Civil War. I named my guinea pig Andrew Jackson in homage to my ancestor .

[@GH-oi2jf]

I'm reading Brands' book on Jackson now. Brands has done a great service by treating Jackson as an important president when so many narrow-minded people seek to discredit him.

[@nancymccusker1716]

That was amazing

[@kamilziemian995]

Very valuable lecture.

[@momothecat1]

great speaker

[@FromAcrossTheDesert]

People really need to understand that 1) Democracy was a tyrannical system in Athens in which people voted to punish or kill citizens the majority thought deserved such punishment for failure or anthing else for that matter 2) The founding fathers understood that democracies, oligarchies, and monarchies are 3 forms of government which civilizations revolve around in their history. They instantiated all 3 forms into the federal government. The legislative resembling democracy, the executive resembling a monarchy, and the judicial resembling an oligarchy. The whole idea was to provide NO direct access to central control (because there was not center) and to prevent whimsical ideas from taking hold without a substantial majority throughout the different levels of government

[@CaesarRenasci]

What a mess! You should get out of the desert.

[@dbok]

Our federal union must be preserved

[@MatthewTortora]

Meh

[@Adjudicators]

Great opening joke glad my professor sent me this lecture

[@robertpolityka8464]

Do you think Jackson might have tried to do a corrupt bargain with either Adams or Clay? Even though Jackson was in first place, in terms of the Electoral College; once the Election went to the House, all bets are off. Getting the support of a majority of state delegations was needed, not a majority of total number of House Members. 1) Jackson might have offered to keep Adams as Secretary, if Adams decided to withdraw in favor of Jackson. But Adams would likely decline on principle. 2) Jackson might have asked Clay, if Clay could swing the House in Jackson's favor. However, why would Clay support his arch-enemy in the West? Clay would lose his power base in any subsequent elections, if he served as Secretary to Jackson. Clay doesnt like Jackson, trust Jackson, or believes Jackson has the temperment to be President? 3) Clay's swinging his support to Adams is likely because he sees Adams as the best candidate. Clay was the closest to Adams, in terms of ideology. Clay got along with Adams personally (they worked together as Commissioners in the War of 1812, in creating The Treaty of Ghent.) Both of them denied a bargain AND for all we know, neither one of them thought that the appearance of a bargain, until Jackson brought it up. For all we know, Clay probably thought he could work better with Adams, by continuing to serve as Speaker. However, he might have taken the Secretary's position, in order to be heir-apparent whenever Adams stepped down. 36:10 Im thinking that, as a result, Jackson's supporters spread the rumor of a corrupt bargain. Jackson still had four years left in his Senate term, but resigned from office. Was Jackson afraid to serve as "leader of the opposition" from the Senate? Or did he think itd be better, just sitting on the porch, and letting his surrogates protest against the Adams administration on his behalf? Its possible that Clay, might have asked the Congress to investigate the charges, of a possible cover-up. Clay might want to find the accuser of said rumors.

[@daviddobson8933]

No this is not the end of it some states do a fine job and even have a surplus at the end of each year. Then there are others that are deeper in depth all in all most states do a better job then the federal government could ever do.

[@levibaer18]

9th and 10th Amendments aren’t quite silent.

[@bebeysmael1.]

Nice BUT what about Washington's birthday?

[@SaltyMinorcan]

Why is the woman there?

[@Michael-qe1xo]

Probably spoke after? Im not sure

[@TheNeverposts]

she's my gf

[@montello33]

Typical on lectures and she asks questions when the lecture is done. Plus Brands is a great storyteller.

[@TM-vq1bf]

She taught me at temple university

[@ИринаКим-ъ5ч]

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[@david79683]

43;10

[@kl3mm3r86]

"No one takes secession seriously anymore in Texas" *2021 with Bidens threat to eliminate govenors ignoring unconstitutional covid/vaccine mandates: Well that didn't age very well 😉

[@dinkledord7026]

hell yea OU sucks

[@CaesarRenasci]

A person who cannot express himself in a human language evaluates universities. .. Dostoevsky called this arrogance of ignorance. Your teachers and parents have damaged you beyond repair.

[@dinkledord7026]

@@CaesarRenasci back to Oklahoma with you

[@phtechnical]

Stop fixing your hair.

[@41357500]

hes an actor too.......back in the 80s.......

[@ttacking_you]

Doesn't he also front the band Pavement?