Insane John Adams Stories Not Taught In School (Pt.1)| C. Bradley Thompson | POLITICS | Rubin Report

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[@jaykent1836]

POTUS JOHN ADAMS (R.I.P.) WARNED US (NOW, TEAR DOWN HIS STATUES )!!! "When economic power became concentrated in a few hands, then political power flowed to those possessors and away from the citizens, ultimately resulting in an oligarchy or tyranny." "As unbalanced parties of every description can never tolerate a free inquiry of any kind, when employed against themselves; the license, and even the most temperate freedom of the press, soon excite resentment and revenge." "Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide."

[@500midnightmary]

Jay Kent: Dose he have any statues? I am asking because I really don't know. I've never heard of any.

[@mamanoneyall51]

Would've been nice to have this bit of history taught in school. They've been dumbing us down at least since the 60s.

[@onion6foot]

You are so right about the dumbing down.

[@samuelross9884]

Read a history book printed in 1920. Few photos or illustrations, text that reads like beautiful poetry, small print ... compared to today's textbooks which read like for little kids.

[@dosran5786]

yep

[@seanmcgrady8688]

@@samuelross9884 This is actually something I've done. I downloaded a history book published in the 1920s about a general history of the USA, and I learned more from it than high school history classes.

[@samuelross9884]

@@seanmcgrady8688 You took the best road, sir.

[@spaulagain]

John Adams series on HBO actually covers some of these events he talks about. By far one of HBO's greatest series ever. Must watch.

[@megofiachra3247]

It’s based on the excellent biography by McCullough, simply titled John Adams.

[@spaulagain]

@@megofiachra3247 yep, which to my understanding was heavily based on or referenced all the letters John and Abigail sent to each other.

[@spaulagain]

@@thatgirlwithacamera you have no idea what you are missing out on. It is absolutely incredible. They pay attention to every detail, etc. Remember HBO also created other amazing series based on true events like Band of Brothers, The Pacific, From the Earth to the Moon, and Chernobyl. Don't let your petty emotions over current events block you from appreciating amazing work of the past.

[@spaulagain]

@@thatgirlwithacamera normalizing incest? Perv fest? You're confusing being a delusional prude as morals. Whatever, it's your pathetic loss 🙄

[@spaulagain]

@@thatgirlwithacamera sorry but your justification for not watching anything on HBO would literally prevent you from watching any content distribution company. Every distribution company has content that shows immoral acts. Can't imagine being such a prude that you will disregard all creative material out there because one creative material made you uncomfortable.

[@williamscheer1481]

Adams, Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, these revolutionaries every American citizen owe a huge debt of gratitude. After watching this, one can only conclude that Adams, to a greater degree than the others, poured his heart and soul into the American Revolution and eventually American independence

[@rickyshiffer1519]

Remember Washington led the war, and stayed at Valley Forge when normally gentlemen would have gone home even if the common soldiers stayed in camp.

[@Caneyhead123]

@@rickyshiffer1519 for 7 years He was in the field.

[@arepadetrigo]

And today, idiots want to cancel these men who are all not only our Founding Fathers, but also our Bettors in spite of our self-righteous and foolish fake indignance.

[@laqueenawilliams4762]

Hamilton?

[@projoebiochem]

John Adams was both the most intellectually consistent and the most thoughtfully pragmatic of the Founders. He is greatly under appreciated.

[@ladycourttales2720]

Thank you. Brings tears to my eyes. All the lies and omissions. We could use these men today. My prayers are for Adam’s America to remerge for a future for my children and theirs......and all of yours. ❤️

[@rickyshiffer1519]

Oh say, does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave? O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the Earth.

[@itsem6445]

Amen 🙏🏽❤️

[@irenewindle491]

Without John and Abigail Adams there would not have been the county we know

[@Kasey1208]

My daughter is named after Abigail Adams.

[@TheNancypoo]

Yet the progressives of today will twist history so much as to make them villains 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Kasey1208]

I heard someone say It’s very easy to criticize history when you already know the future. I framing that line!

[@dosran5786]

and his uncle is why he had his beliefs sam adams father was the one who shit talked the king 20 years before the revolution.

[@eyeluvverbutterdogsheds4941]

County?

[@politicaefutebolsediscutem1157]

American History and traditions are so great that they completely transcended my own. I came to this country, from Brazil, when I was 18 years old, but once I understood what America is really about I cannot not think of myself as an American. I love America.

[@chuch541]

Because this country is young, we’re all fairly new here, my family is 4 gens in from Haute-Saone… we love America too, and this is a special place. And it’s because of people like yourself. The diversity, the culture, the spirit of America is equal to the spirit of mankind. We aren’t perfect, but we’re improving, a young and amazing experiment, I’m proud that you appreciate it like I do. The more you learn about the world, and it’s history, the more you learn to appreciate this place

[@Mis-AdventureCH]

There are few things more terrifying than a broken ship and severe weather at sea. You are utterly helpless in so many ways. Modern people have no idea what was endured to build this place.

[@ricanhavoc9965]

Wowie Zowie! My American History class would have kept me engaged with such anecdotes!

[@danielh1830]

Dave Rubin has been a breath of fresh air to the conservative movement, and using his platform for these types of conversations shows the level of his intellect - I hope he is the future of the conservative movement.

[@orangefox1231]

He's independent. He's a Democrat who isn't crazy. Which is an endangered species.

[@johnlansing2902]

This man set one hell of a high bar. We are blessed to have had this example.

[@lordw9609]

Love history. Sad to see our kids missing out on all this. You sure you want them all back in school behind closed doors where you can't see our hear what they're taught?

[@dosran5786]

private schools arent a problem ....its public schools maybe specify.

[@nattyrf511]

Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, some of my favorite ppl who've ever lived.

[@dosran5786]

thomas paine is a british founding father imo he fought for popular support of the colonial revolution.

[@lukematusicky6051]

Huge fan of James Madison. Brilliant intellect and exquisite prose from the father of the constitution.

[@omalleycaboose5937]

Don't forget Benjamin Rush

[@nicholaskasper6468]

I really wish that kids were taught the true history of Our Republic!!! Our founding fathers were truly remarkable individuals!!!

[@tomtsu5923]

Dickinson was from Pennsylvania. Rough start for this dude in the interview. Adams was the “Colossus on the floor,” as Jefferson put it, for American independence. A truly noble and brilliant man, Adams was a force of Nature and one the greatest citizens this country ever produced.

[@glendaw.6539]

Loved it! During Black History month, or whenever, would love to hear from an historian on the story of Wentworth Cheswell. When Paul Revere made his famous ride, Cheswell rode in the opposite direction doing the same thing, yet Revere gets all the credit. There are many unsung Black American heroes we should know about. Thanks Dave. Love ya!

[@BellofattoBrews]

Absolutely we should celebrate all men and women who helped with the founding of the our country. I always find myself in awe of all of them as they did what I think many today might not do. Just incredible people.

[@peterruiz6117]

I heard a lecture where we are told that Revere did not yell, "The BRITISH are coming...!" Like I read in school. That because EVERYONE , at that time WAS BRITISH. Made me wonder.

[@glendaw.6539]

@@peterruiz6117 Interesting, as I recall, we were taught it was "the RedCoats are coming".

[@kylemielke1021]

@@peterruiz6117 You are correct in that he did not scream that. I mean he was trying to EVADE the British because riding at night was against curfew. So that would be the dumbest thing he could do. The version we hear in school of the "red coats are coming" is because of a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1860. Obviously Longfellow was not there in 1775 as that was 95 years earlier. Lots of reasons for this poem. For one, look at the time it was created (1860). Right before the Civil War when our country needed patriotic propaganda to bring us together.

[@wheredidthetimego8087]

Absolutely! There are a few I know about and they were also extraordinary!

[@dmaxfan]

"Posterity! you will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in heaven that ever I took half the pains to preserve it."- John Adams

[@hellavadeal]

People were tougher back then. Adams was a man of action. Did what he said and asked nothing but that others do the same. That is why he didn't have any luck in France. You needed a Ben Franklin to charm them first.

[@kenbe62]

Franklin was the very definition of statesman and diplomat. He stood in Parliament against the Stamp Act and won over even his staunchest opponents. The British loved him even though he was a representative of the colonies. I believe EVERY colony before the beginning of the war had written to Franklin wanting him to represent their interests in the colonies and abroad. He was what we badly need today. He is also my favorite founder so I'm a touch biased there as well lol.

[@omalleycaboose5937]

He didn't have much luck with the french cause French Diplomacy was a game and Adam's couldn't play... and by Game I mean the palace of Versailles was specifically built with the intention of the previous king spying on his subjects.

[@fmayer1507]

John Adams and his son were the only two out of the first twelve US Presidents to never own slaves. That is another key point about his character.

[@phillyguy8541]

Ever since I first saw the Broadway show "1776" John Adams has been my #1 American hero!

[@TheNancypoo]

I saw the movie on a school trip and I watch it every Fourth of July 🇺🇸

[@staceyjda3]

Me too! I absolutely love that fiery little giant of a man.💗

[@freddo6941]

Most underrated Founding Father. Right up there with Washington. Would not be the country we are without him or his wife Abigail. Legend.

[@mamachicken1548]

WOW!! Thank you John Adams!!!! Thank you for what you did for us!! Thank you for what you did for our country!!

[@FYRFOX198]

The HBO series on John Adams opened my eyes on the man, this even gives him more legendary status...AMAZING.

[@kanibeMe]

The most badass of the founding fathers was by far James Madison the man who drafted the Constitution...but they were all Giants of history.

[@onion6foot]

My great x6 uncle...apparently. Did not inherit the short gene; only the caring about this REPUBLIC...

[@congresswallah]

Somebody who deserves a Hollywood Blockbuster.

[@brentgibbons7877]

Have to teach more history to the masses!

[@adambaker8689]

Loved the mini series John Adams, watched it several times, interesting history lesson

[@DieselVR6]

Doesn’t do the book it was based on any justice. After reading the book by david mccullough I started to watch the mini series. It made Adams look like a jerk. Please read the book and if you admired John and Abigail in the mini series, you’ll fall in love with them in the book.

[@dosran5786]

@@DieselVR6 adams was a bit of a jerk lol still a bad ass

[@adambaker8689]

@@DieselVR6 I'm a royalist Brit and was still rooting for the colonists...

[@orangefox1231]

The fact that he's a primary founding father and does not have a national monument is a travesty and I wish Trump had tried to commission one for him.

[@ggpmf]

His wife was phenomenal, his children educated beyond today's doctoral students.

[@chuch541]

One of the greatest American families

[@lanemeyer9350]

Read the John Adams biography by David McCullough. One of the best books I’ve ever read

[@alvarojacobo7729]

I’m on it!

[@gregoryeastwood9068]

Thank you for Not interrupting the very interesting guest. A perfect interview, masterful maneuvered.

[@mauser8515]

This is why portraits of John Adams and George Washington are prominently displayed in our home. We should be forever in their debt.

[@dosran5786]

should add thomas paine to those portraits then we should be forever in his debt.

[@mauser8515]

@@dosran5786 here here!

[@doctorhadland6510]

Doctor Hadland Being a direct descendant of John Adams (John Quincy was a great uncle) I was named for for them; Adam Quincy. My son also carries the Quincy name.☺️

[@dosran5786]

hey your ancestor got the white house burned down!

[@tomhill6464]

Adams was a bad ass, in court he would fight until the end.

[@kiltmanm60]

One of the best interviews you have done Dave!!! Thank you!! Bring him back as soon as you can!!!

[@mikemallery913]

Amazing men. Adams should be on Mt. Rushmore.

[@sandyrinaldi7614]

Adams had the intellect & the backbone. We get to see those people only during times of risk & possible loss.

[@lonniet.2816]

We need people like John Adams now days!

[@glenvescio9978]

July 1st happens to be my B-day ...)))) I knew there was something special about me..;)

[@peterruiz6117]

Watching fireworks at three days old must'a been 'special' !

[@sliprymexican]

Amazing story

[@megofiachra3247]

Don’t forget Adams defended the BRITISH soldiers from the “Boston Massacre.” Much to the anger of the American colonists. You can imagine what the headlines must have said about him. (Times haven’t really changed all that much.). But he knew those soldiers had been goaded by the mob, and were not the aggressors, although that was the narrative being spun, and his integrity and sense of justice made him stalwart. By the time 1776 came, he was already used to standing by his principles despite massive external pressures. A man we can all emulate in this regard.

[@DerykRobosson]

While not related to Adams, I'd also recommend reading the following: 1. America's Revolutionary Mind: A Moral History of the American Revolution and the Declaration That Defined It by C. Bradley Thompson 2. The three Lincoln books by Thomas DiLorenzo 3. Truth of the War Conspiracy of 1861 by H. W. (Huger William) Johnstone 4. Thomas Paine Collection by Thomas Paine I reckon that Dave should get DiLorenzo on the show to dispel the myths of Lincoln.

[@John-Adams-Can]

Incredible man! I've read his letters between his and Thomas J. many times and cannot believe these men did what they did.

[@Uhtred-the-bold]

Always one of my favorite of the founders. Such a badass

[@obriets]

Bravo! Encore Dave!

[@pilotrserra]

I will never understand WHY we do not have a - Adams national monument. We have Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln - but Adams contributed more and was not recognized…most due to jealousy. Let’s create an Adams National Monument in Washington DC.

[@lukehinkle9614]

I love the HBO series on John Adams starring Paul Giamatti. Worth watching a few times over and over...

[@conorsaintlouis9790]

The show John Adams is fucking great!

[@drPiotrNapieraa]

John Dickinson, a Founding Father of the United States, was a solicitor and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware

[@bethwolford3652]

Love this info about John Adams.

[@TheNancypoo]

I love Revolutionary history!

[@ianmartinezcassmeyer]

"May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof." Adam's wrote that in a letter to Abigail one of the first nights he spent in the executive mansion (aka the White House), and those words remain carved--originally in wood, now in marble--in a mantel piece in that building to this day.

[@40knpride]

Been a while since that unfortunately 😢

[@valmiftakhov329]

Sir, this is some outstanding public service! Thank you for hosting.

[@eddiethefinger2628]

Great history lesson

[@debbiemccane459]

My great grandfather was named John Quincy Adams after John's son. I have no idea how many generations separated them. This is very cool to hear this about my ancestors. My brother has all the genealogy info on the family.

[@russelltheluvmuscle9362]

Im also a decedent of John Adams and Quincy Adams.

[@500midnightmary]

RussellTheLuvMuscle: And that knowledge is ruined by the ridiculous name you chose as your KZbin name, isn't it?

[@nowaiting2072]

Thank you for these recent interviews on history, Dave! More of these, please! Please get Victor Davis Hanson on! 😀

[@staceyjda3]

Sounds like the musical "1776" and the actor who played him in film (William Daniels) portrayed Adams perfectly. I never tire of watching that musical.

[@deadalready7467]

Great Stories of real History. Love em. Keep em coming. Stay Well 🙏 🇺🇸 Stay Strong 💪

[@MrDeleoco]

Inspirational

[@joecombs7468]

My daughter was 6 years old when I gave her a biography of Abigail Adams. It was written for a third grader so I didn't know how well she would do. A couple weeks later she was running around the yard with her BFF when stopped and looked at me. "Daddy, Lola didn't know who Abigail Adams is. But I told her." Then she was gone like the wind. I was so damn proud of her.

[@dillonbatia880]

Thank you for this Dave!!

[@EartHeart555]

When I was eleven years old my parents took myself and two younger brothers to Independence Hall in Philadelphia. We had driven from San Antonio, TX where my Dad was stationed as an Army Chaplain to visit relatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As my Mother led the way up the stairs she told us that we were descendants of John and John Quincy Adams. Truthfully, at eleven, I was more interested in listening to my new transistor radio than I was in taking part in the living history lesson my Mother attempted to instill in my young mind. Still, memories bubble to the surface on occasion that transport me back to that moment in time when I walked those hallowed halls and stood in the chambers where this country's history was written and debated not so long ago. Having seen the Liberty Bell firsthand it felt like an arrow to my heart when I first learned that the UN now held jurisdiction over it. That symbol of our Sovereign Liberty is simply designated another Heritage site on their long list of sightseeing opportunities around the globe. The sacrifices made by our Forefathers, and Foremothers for that matter, are too often pushed aside

[@pathacker4963]

I am related to the Adams on my dad’s mother’s side of family. My great grandmother was an Adams. I think he was very special.

[@83licata]

Or his son's accomplishments who was another President, John Quincy Adams (aka Quincy Adams). Who was known as the hell-hound of abolition!

[@redpillpharmacist]

More accurately, it was a War for Independence rather than a revolution. No one stormed England.

[@davidwouldntyouliketoknow2166]

Thank You John Adams

[@neologian1783]

The stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, are among the most important stories we tell. Though they may not be entirely factual or take into full account all possible facts and circumstances (as no story can) they nevertheless inform us and create our own disposition toward ourselves. As such, one should be EXTREMELY careful with the narratives one chooses....whether it's individual or collective. A people who do not believe in their own goodness have little of being or producing that which is good.

[@timothymcmanimon8700]

I went to private schools where they could have taught almost whatever they wanted and not only did i not learn these things about john adams but we learned hardly anything about john adams. Such an unsung hero

[@denverdon3450]

It's too bad we never did gain our independence.

[@jsb7975]

Adams also went to Holland in order to study the Dutch constitution, being the first republic in the western world.

[@dosran5786]

rutyer is my favorite person from history haha the dutch did a lot

[@georgeharvey3062]

Absolutely fascinating interview! 👍👏👏👏

[@snowps1]

I love these! Please do more of this stuff. These are great videos for my kids to listen to!

[@brentoutashape9141]

The things men like John Adams sacrificed so we could even have a county of our own. Think on that. People toss the word "legend" around carelessly. John Adams is American history, and, a LEGEND.

[@gmanadventurer8892]

If there was anything good ever on HBO, it's the mini-series on John Adams.

[@scottbourret1190]

Love these series. American Rebels is a great read if you have time. Additional information about Adams, Quincy and Hancock. We owe these folks a huge debt for giving us the opportunities we have today.

[@tullius43]

Those chairs look much more comfortable! Good job!

[@marcrolle4601]

Great segment and guest!

[@Nunyabizness_]

I heard this story when I was in 7th grade history class.

[@quilope]

What!? What kind of school did you attend?? All we were ever taught was "White people are terrible, unions are cool, and Communism is good." You must have gone to school outside The United States.

[@peterruiz6117]

Must'a been a better-than-most teacher ! They , may, still exist.

[@cajunlinks]

@@quilope I find it hard to believe any school district taught this.

[@kinnish5267]

Real history, unlike the shit nonsense taught in public schools, is so much more interesting and John Adams what a man!!!

[@dillonbatia880]

Amazing 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@RGC-gn2nm]

Yes he was.

[@boogerie]

Dickinson was a delegate from PA--not DE--at the Second Continental Congress

[@elenbrandt290]

Wonderful interview - very enlightening!

[@Blurb777]

Also, John Adams did not own any slaves. He thought owning slaves was a horrible sin, for all men are created in the image of God. Instead, he hired white and free African-American workers to do the jobs needed. Do they teach that John Adams was NOT a slaveholder, by choice and conscience, in the schools? Or that Sam Adams or Thomas Paine also were not slave owners? Doubt it. I had to learn that on my own.

[@megofiachra3247]

My public schooled nephew outright said, “John Adams owned slaves.” LOL. I set him straight, but alas the lie lives on...only one of a multitude of fallacies being pushed. I laugh, but it’s not actually funny...

[@christiancasper2291]

There is no memorial for him. He didnt own slaves. He truly was the true giant of Americas independence:)

[@mikehenson819]

Great content!

[@enlightenmententertainment3354]

Very good!

[@altosmusiclab2248]

my one american ancestor refused to own slaves!!

[@chrismacdonald3303]

Great man founded a great nation.

[@matthewrowley813]

God, God...do not misunderstand that, God gave his blessing to this country....I wonder what he is going to do now?

[@davisfarm9]

Why we home schooled:to give our children the whole picture. To teach them love of God, country, and family. These stories show what men have been and what we *could* be!

[@michaelsparks8632]

Brilliant!

[@WolfepackJSJGA]

Nice change of pace segment. Need a Gavin Newsome GFYS fix!

[@Holmnielsen-]

I love John Adams

[@ebonacci5157]

Love this series on our history ♥️

[@zivadavid1775]

Adams was a brilliant attorney too

[@jasonarnold933]

Great video guys!

[@kenbe62]

My personal opinion, this guy's favorite founding father is Adams. He spent, obviously, a great deal of time researching Adams and his family. So him talking down about Jefferson is more personal bias, in my opinion again, than objective historical fact. Jefferson was almost entirely the sole author of the Declaration of Independence. That act alone marked him for death had we lost the war. Information for every member of the Congress or even key players is not so easy to trace due to the conflict. Monticello came under direct attack and invasion by British troops and Jefferson barely escaped to a neighboring hill where he witnessed the destruction of his home. Now, I am not even a fan of Jefferson, (My favorite father has been and always will be Ben Franklin) But to say Jefferson "sat out" the war in the implied comfort of his home screams of personal favoritism by this guy. He maybe an expert on Adams but with his obvious bias I would take his "opinion" on the rest of the founders with a grain of salt. My opinion here..

[@suzannereny4309]

There's a fantastic two volume biography of Adams by Page Smith published in 1962.

[@gregoryeastwood9068]

He was full of piss and venagar, lol. God bless him.