The Rise Of Richard Nixon

[@NixonFoundation]

"A man who never lost himself in a cause bigger than himself has missed one of life's mountaintop experiences. Only in losing himself does he find himself." Appreciate your hard work on these videos, Andre!

[@AndreDutraTV]

Thanks! I appreciate you guys checking it out

[@Prauwlet213]

“He’s [Nixon] like a Spanish horse, who runs faster than anyone for the first nine lengths and then turns around and runs backwards. You’ll see; he’ll do something wrong in the end. He always does.” ― Lyndon Baines Johnson It's a really interesting quote, because LBJ and Nixon have a lot of similarities between them. Both of them were left for dead politically and came back out of nowhere, both started off with humble backgrounds and rose to the top of power, and both have a decent record tarnished by corruption scandals.

[@kingusernamelxixthemagnificent]

Fun fact: both also proposed to their future wives on their first date. Pat refused, but Lady Bird accepted.

[@theoldhermit2601]

That's such a poignant statement, both ironic and sad, considering LBJ ran those "nine lengths" so to speak by taking the oath of office in a time of crisis and going on to win a massive landslide, alongside landmark Civil rights policy and large domestic policy- Only for his career to "turn around" by his escalation in Vietnam essentially destroying his long and storied reputation. Not too dissimilar to Nixon, it's always intrigued me how Johnson went from an immensely popular president with one of the largest popular vote win margins ever, only to be vehemently hated by most of the public and having to decline seeking reelection just four short years later. Its shocking how much can happen in such a short span of time.

[@schad1738]

RIP Richard Nixon, you gave us so many great Futurama jokes 🙏🙏

[@WTFG78]

Aroooooo.

[@Prauwlet213]

When asked in an interview what he wanted to be remembered for, he didn't say Watergate. He didn't say going to China. He didn't say getting the boys home. He said it was the cancer initiative. He mentioned his brother having cancer. And he sounds really genuine. That interview feels like a moment of Richard Nixon the man and Richard Nixon the brother than it does Richard Nixon the President.

[@j1337ke]

“As we drove away from his villa, I saw through the windows [Nixon] standing there, alone, in a room filled with globes. I thought to myself, ‘A sad man… who so wanted to be great’” - Television interviewer David Frost reflecting on the last time he saw Nixon alive As someone who similarly fell down the strange, twisted rabbit hole of Nixon’s life, fascinated by its intrigue, resentment, and tragedy, you did a really, really great job with this beautiful video

[@AndreDutraTV]

I would’ve included that quote if I knew about it! Thanks for sharing it, and for the kind words :)

[@jerrycoob4750]

Nixon’s always fascinated me as an especially vulnerable president emotionally. A Republican president with little of the neoconservative showmanship of Reagan or Bush Jr, but instead a man who fundamentally wore his insecurities on his sleeves. And while I’m not nearly as paranoid, repressed or misanthropic, I think there’s a bit of Nixon in me in that sense.

[@joaovitormatos8147]

Can you Imagine watching the 1960 election? seeing the rags-to-power guy losing to the nepobaby literal Kennedy? I'd be enraged

[@mightyraccoon7155]

If you look at it thru that lens you can apply this to 2024’s election as well

[@HeroSoulEater]

@@mightyraccoon7155trump fought his ass off for everything he has. Nothing similar to what you are proposing

[@sweatyass223]

@@HeroSoulEatertrump has been handed literally everything he wants, he's a billionaire nepobaby

[@pirnda9186]

@@HeroSoulEater "a small loan of a million dollars"

[@HeroSoulEater]

@@pirnda9186 a million dollars really isn’t that much in the grand scheme of things. If you ever got a business loan you would know that.

[@Jonathan-ju2io]

BABE A NEW ANDRE DUTRA BANGER JUST DROPPED

[@TherealMatthias1998]

The thumbnail kinda makes Nixon look like an animorph going from young Nixon to old Nixon

[@11equalsfish]

We all animorphs trapped in human form, turning into older versions of ourselves.

[@mightyraccoon7155]

@@11equalsfish Now that was profound

[@_consyl]

"...but succeeded in growing a President of the United States." actual bar. love the video.

[@Yauert]

Nixon is by far my favourite president. One of our most intelligent presidents ever. I’d also wager that he was the most complex psychologically as well.

[@sweatyass223]

destroyed the country with the war on drugs too😂 such a great president, are you even american lmao

[@serbkebab2763]

Trump had to fight against the East coast liberal elites and snobs just as Nixon did. Tump is the comeback king, just as Nixon was after everyone wrote him off after his failed run for California governor. So many parallels between the two presidents.

[@TheBarkingGnome]

The fact that his mother named her sons after English kings is uncanny, because Nixon's public image and legend could be compared to Richard III (specifically Shakespeare's fictionalization). Just like Shakespeare, America tends to remember Nixon as an ugly crippled villain whose defeat was a moral victory. This is arguably unfair and dismissive. I think our rejection of Nixon is a rejection of our darker qualities and faults. It's a part of us that, as a nation, we need to acknowledge and work on.

[@mo5812]

Your videos inspire me so much, it’s so good to see someone view Nixon with the nuance that has always been there. Historical and political figures were and are human beings, that doesn’t make them wholey good or wholey evil, but always worth looking at and learning from, so we can take those lessons and make things better in our own lives, whether that be for ourselves or others. Thank you for your research and content.

[@AndreDutraTV]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it, that's exactly what I hope people take away from it.

[@valmid5069]

Nixon is an interesting Californian; served in WW2, served VP under Eisenhower, meet Dr Martin Luther King Jr, had a historical election landslide, meet Elvis Presley, created EPA, and had a phone call with those who landed on the moon

[@ASwagPecan]

Do a video on the Kingfish, Huey Long please!

[@MumboChumbo]

PLEASE 😭😭

[@AndreDutraTV]

This has been one of the most consistent requests! I’m 100% going to do it at some point :)

[@wcmc4250]

A fascinating figure indeed "always remember others may hate you but those who hate you don't win, unless you hate them" a brief moment of self-awareness and an admonition that applied most aptly to Nixon himself.

[@lukesmith1818]

Thanks for this video. I had no idea he experienced so much tragedy at a young age. The catch in his voice when he spoke of his mother was deeply moving

[@Pioneer_DE]

Nixon now, Nixon now, He's made the difference, He's shown us how! Nixon now, Nixon now,

[@kai-in1xt]

More than ever, Nixon now,

[@The_Wonders_of_Engineering]

Nixon was still a scumbag. But I would take him in a heartbeat of the the freakish ghouls who represent his party today

[@neutralevil1917]

@@The_Wonders_of_Engineering Yup. Politicians are hired to get the job done, not to be a moral compass

[@P-H-Hist0ry]

Your videos are absolutely beautiful and wonderfully paced. They make me want to make my own! ❤

[@AndreDutraTV]

Thank you! You should

[@thomasleonard7222]

There is certainly something about Nixon that I find both intriguing and sympathetic. Never really respected by the elites in DC, intensely insecure and paranoid, and yet had possibly the greatest political comeback ever. Your videos are fantastic!

[@AndreDutraTV]

Thank you!

[@Fillardmillmore]

For some reason, your Nixon videos always make me so introspective, like I need to take a moment. He's not particularly my era of interest (I'm greatly interested in presidents pre-FDR) but he sticks out to me as someone so fascinating

[@jordansweet8054]

Great video! I find the man fascinating honestly. I just bought a series of old postcards from the Nixon library. As a fellow Presidental student, would you consider making compilations of some of your subjects like LBJ, Nixon,Trump and JFK? I love watching your videos as background in order.

[@AndreDutraTV]

I’d never thought about that but it sounds like a good idea

[@vaynetheeditor]

When he talked bout his mother I cried.

[@enon8116]

I relate to this man so deeply. He and RFK are the two politicians I relate to so deeply; Nixons southern Californian upbringing(was born 30 minutes away from Yorba Linda), introversion, his feeling of inadequacy and his intelligence and RFKs deep feeling of emotions and his compassion are what I admire most about these two men.

[@johndecristofaro5564]

Me two, would of love to seen how Richard Nixon and Robert Kennedy relationship would of played out had Nixon lived longer. Richard Nixon retired not far from me in northern New Jersey many locals would recall seeing Nixon around town (he gave up secret service for smaller private security) and he would talk to anyone. Very underrated man.

[@RedLogicYT]

I've been watching for several months now, surprised your channel isnt bigger. Keep going. You've got this.

[@n64score80]

Another masterpiece analysis! 🎉 You deserve so many more views and subs than you have.

[@jeansenzelaya4051]

What a beautiful video. Loved how it ended. Keep up the good work!

[@AriesColeAriesBC23]

Great video, Andre

[@AndreDutraTV]

I appreciate it!

[@thursday4267]

Another great one! Your thumbnails are great, your clips are great, your thoroughness is great. I’d love to see longer form videos the RFK Sr video! Keep up the great work

[@AndreDutraTV]

Thanks! I plan on making other ones.

[@sarthaksharma381]

04:34 Such crisp writing. Even more than that such depth of thought. That too at the age of 10!!

[@herhseycentralisaperiwinkl7326]

Really awesome video!! I hope you had a great thanksgiving as well! :3

[@dapperduncle1972]

We Iranians love him, he stayed as one of the only few true allies to us Iranians during the Islamo- marxist revolution

[@alejandrogarcia3227]

What a great video! I'm glad you finally released it, and I think you gave the most good faith presentation of Nixon's story. What you said about Nixon having some of the same physical features as his mother that people exaggerated made me wonder. Did he see those criticisms, not towards him but his mother? The way he talks about his mother in his farewell speech, it seems like it was to give her the recognition and praise he felt she never got, a little bit like him in a way.

[@SuaveToday]

Most underrated channel on youtube

[@Nixonstheone]

Amazing vid

[@BeforeThePast]

This was beautiful. Ironically, I imagine him and LBJ are cut from the same cloth. I would love to see more of these! Either about nixon or other American figures.

[@BeforeThePast]

I see now that you already have done more. Looks like I have a lot to watch!

[@florianBBN]

Congratulations on this fantastic presentation. You chose an unusual angle to portray this interesting figure.

[@neutralevil1917]

Boy oh boy, finally Nixon! Easily on of the most interesting political actors of the post WW2 world, love the guy! Spoiler: he was a crook

[@Frankoman64]

and apparently drove his future wife to dates with other men and then picked her up after. Like wtf dude

[@neutralevil1917]

@@Frankoman64 Seems like he started in friend zone and then finally broke through

[@jackoofman2560]

Amazing video, I’ve loved you content for a while now. Thank you for all your work

[@DangerDitt]

the movie Secret Honor is good watching: post-presidency Nixon wandering around a study ranting like a lunatic about all the challenges and injustices

[@freebutterfree4872]

Now THATS a good thumbnail

[@willfakaroni5808]

Great video

[@j.robinson5806]

Amazing video

[@Prauwlet213]

I think one of the things about Nixon that really made Watergate what it was was that quite a few people thought that there was something... off about Nixon even before Watergate, when Nixon was still presenting himself as a man of virture, (something often pointed at by comedians, for a little bit of comedic political history, search up 'the 68 Nixon' song) and those who had defended him back then felt really shocked that those people who had thought there was something off about him... were right.

[@RichardKing-sx6xc]

Un-ironically one of my favorite politicians.

[@TheGrapevine0]

Love your vids! Keep up the good work Andre!

[@Willmorrison99]

Was just watching your other Nixon video yesterday. Was hoping for another one.

[@theartist1352]

Oliver Stone’s Nixon is a great film and plays him as nearly sympathetic- a modern Citizen Kane

[@j1337ke]

Easily one of my favorite films. The book Final Days by Woodward and Bernstein is great too

[@SirBlackReeds]

Funny, I read that its characterization of him was way off base and Stone went out of his way to portray Nixon as more corrupt than he actually was. The Nixon family called the film reprehensible.

[@davidemig555]

Studiying RN for 40 years, I am quite impressed. I learned something, that Hannah started at Whittier. Another important element is RN's losses in 1960 and 1962, and especially what he took from them. It reinforced his attitude that there will never be another election that will be stolen from him again. This informs his attitude in 1968 and 1972. For further insight into his personality and the themes that you have touched on, read Being Nixon by Evan Thomas. It shows the different influences of Frank and Hannah Nixon in RN's life. Hope your study of 37 continues.

[@xSweAzy88]

My God, that was one of the best videos i‘ve ever watched

[@AndreDutraTV]

thank you so much!

[@bossyvaze622]

This was a great video! I think you should do a video about Barry Goldwater at some point. I know he was never President, but he did have a big impact on American politics and he seems like a pretty unique figure.

[@patrickeaton2281]

Great video man, I saw your Carter video a while back and it was so well made and put together: this one too I learned a lot of shit about Nixon I didn’t know before . Such a fascinating man

[@AndreDutraTV]

Thanks! I appreciate it

[@lait3967]

I don’t care for Nixon, personally. The Watergate scandal was a black mark on our country’s history, and eroded much of our faith in our government. But, I listened to his final speech to the White House staff. There was something deeply personal, and vulnerable about his words. His worldview became very clear to me. His deeply ingrained defensive nature. Nearing the end of his administration, as the time for him to resign grew ever nearer, he evoked the memory of his mother, metaphorically running back into the safety of her arms.

[@FireOfaBigSteelWheel]

top tier

[@ayefuh]

while nixon's corruption certainly sucks i kinda feel for him because i, too, attend an institution full of wealthy people and exclusionary politics while working people like me are cast aside. i try not to let economic insecurity get to me but it's quite the motivator, and the iron will to "make it" manifested differently in him than it did me.

[@bennygoodmanisgod]

At least he made a comeback and was able to explain himself on the Talk Tuah podcast! Godspeed Richard Nixon ❤

[@rad4924]

Like I always say whenever I see a video essay on Richard Nixon: Nixon is one of the most underrated Presidents in history.

[@Evan.280]

Nixon is an absolute legend. had one of the greatest political comebacks in American political history, he was absolutely robbed of his second term

[@serbkebab2763]

I presume you’ve watched the film Nixon (1995) starring Anthony Hopkins. My favorite movie of all time.

[@professor_kraken]

I fully agree with your characterization at the beginning. The only presidential library I was fortunate enough to visit so far was Nixon's, and it was the one of my favourite (as a historical character, not necessary because of his policies) president. Needless to say I got a bit emotional.

[@kimemia_maina]

Nixon, Nixoff, Nixon, Nixoff, Nixon, Nixoff, Nixon, Nixoff 😊

[@Swedishpolymath]

Nixon is such a bad ass. I used to think JFK was my favourite American president but Nixon is quite hard to beat. Woodrow Wilson is another favourite candidate.

[@TheHouse2281]

Wilson?! Are you a mad man?

[@Swedishpolymath]

@@TheHouse2281 It depends on who you ask but I suppose I am a Nixonian madman in that I will go to great lengths to make sure that the insurrectionist will serve their time in Minsk. I believe I will be spending Christmas in Minsk on a diplomatic work trip which is part of my first tour as an official EU diplomat.

[@rajsimhamv9045]

Wilson 💀

[@cyberdemon6517]

"SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE BREAKING IN" -richard nixon, 2010

[@s3ymour]

Sorry Nixoneers, I'm a true believer in CAMELOT. Btw, when can we expect the next stream?

[@sheevpalpatine2901]

Real Nixonian patriots disagree

[@Swedishpolymath]

@@sheevpalpatine2901 I like both but I prefer Nixon because I am dark MEGA.

[@animationfanatic2133]

Still disappointed he didn't actually say "Aroooo"

[@MrEmeraldDragon13]

Thank you for this video. Nixon was complicated man with a complicated legacy. However, I hope we can remember that his MANY mistakes don’t exclusively define him. He lead our country during a uniquely challenging time and was able to make progress politically, both of which he doesn’t receive credit for. His departure from prior Republican leaders on emerging policy issues - the environment, tribal sovereignty, civil rights, and poverty - leaves a record of putting the public good before partisan dogma. We have much to thank him for, and it is my hope that my generation can learn from his life’s story.

[@jakubLonghorn]

I met my best friend because we both read a. book about Richard Nixon. We're both very liberal gays who hate him but I mean

[@r_watkinsi9443]

Nixon has definitely grown on me a lot more the last year or so

[@danperez2297]

1969 could have been transformative. Moon landing and Family Assistance Plan (FAP). This Nixon proposed bill would have been the most important social program of the last 50 years if passed. Social Security for older folks, Family Assistance Plan for everyone else. Instead it was sidestepped by EITC.

[@archdornan8013]

Very similar to Vance

[@ServantoftheDivine1701]

This is my favorite president. Not because he was great but because he is human, even if he wanted to hide it.

[@IncredibleCactusRoll]

11:29 I didn't know anthony from smosh was just young nixon

[@TypicalFrogman]

Nixon in the TNO mod.

[@zas9872]

The greatest but most insecure man

[@Ohtiaraa]

Nixon was a great president. It's a shame he resigned. Watergate looks like a kid stealing candy with the stuff that people do nowadays. I like to think that Trump somewhat vindicated Nixon in a way, though.

[@PieroMinayaRojas]

How did he vindicate him? Genuine question tho.

[@Ohtiaraa]

@@PieroMinayaRojas He won. Thrice.

[@rajsimhamv9045]

​@@Ohtiaraa Twice*

[@Ohtiaraa]

@rajsimhamv9045 thrice, but the timeline worked out for the best.

[@PieroMinayaRojas]

@@Ohtiaraa lol

[@cappucinos1238]

Far too hagiographical I'm afraid. We need this information to understand Nixon, but you really should not talk about him without mentioning the depths of his evil ruthlessness. This manifested in sabotaging the peace talks in Vietnam for the president and the enormous suffering he unleashed across Cambodia. Much of his presidency reflected the fundamental depravity resting in his personality that he couched in self-pity

[@ryanrusch3976]

In no uncertain terms, Nixon saved the Republican party, before him the Democrats had a near 30-40 year stranglehold on the Executive branch only broken by Eisenhower, who didn't really count, Nixon was the first Republican to break that chain.

[@neutralevil1917]

Couldn't agree less. Eisenhower served two terms, was viewed as one of the most successfull presidents of all time and Nixon would have been his inheritor if the 1960 elections were not THAT dirty. It was Eisenhower who saved the Republican party, not Nixon

[@ryanrusch3976]

@ Eisenhower could have run as a Republican or a Democrat, he didn’t get any of the Democrat vitriol because he was Eisenhower, and his presidency was more akin to Washington’s than anything else. I would argue he was more of a independent. Nixon was the first full blown conservative and Party man to win.

[@neutralevil1917]

@@ryanrusch3976 Well that's a fair point Ike didn't come frome hardcore Republican background but it doesn't change the fact he was that guy who ended 20 years long Democratic reign in WH and inspired his own party

[@ryanrusch3976]

@@neutralevil1917 That is very true, I suppose that just contends with my historiography because it believes that Adlai Stevenson could have won the 1948 election with Eisenhower as his opponent. In my opinion, and my specific area of historical knowledge and where I got my degree, the 1968 election was seen as more hotly contested and a Democratic victory was possible although yet again unlikely.