"Without evidence" like the 51 intelligence hacks who lied about the laptop, or the pre-bunking of the FBI which got all of social media to block it out? Yeah, none of that had any effect at all, Eli.
Well done. I’ve long thought that there were parallels between Jackson and Trump, and you nail them along with the recognition of our history of populism. Quick historical question: you state that Jackson’s leadership at the Battle of New Orleans was pivotal in keeping New Orleans in the US orbit. But wasn’t the battle famously fought 15 days after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, formally ending the War of 1812? The outcome of the battle was important for Jackson’s reputation- a non-trivial consequence. But would it have changed the combatant’s spheres of influence if it had gone the other way, given that the treaty had already been signed?
I won't be subscribing to Eli Lake's podcast. He never misses an opportunity to punch down on DJT and his supporters and refers to things like the "Deep State" as fever dreams of the MAGA.
More Eli Lake, please. He elevates every discussion with historical context. The podcast also has excellent song choices to drive home his points. We're not gonna take it, anymore!
Let's see him as Andrew Jackson. Set aside that owning slaves, and the ethnic cleansing of the Cherokee were within the Overton Window of his day. What is will be your red lines for seeing him as something else?
"Without evidence" like the 51 intelligence hacks who lied about the laptop, or the pre-bunking of the FBI which got all of social media to block it out? Yeah, none of that had any effect at all, Eli.
Well done. I’ve long thought that there were parallels between Jackson and Trump, and you nail them along with the recognition of our history of populism. Quick historical question: you state that Jackson’s leadership at the Battle of New Orleans was pivotal in keeping New Orleans in the US orbit. But wasn’t the battle famously fought 15 days after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, formally ending the War of 1812? The outcome of the battle was important for Jackson’s reputation- a non-trivial consequence. But would it have changed the combatant’s spheres of influence if it had gone the other way, given that the treaty had already been signed?
I loved the trailer to this and enjoyed listening. I wish you had a video for the whole thing, but that would be costly.
Love, Eli. Would also love to have a transcript of Breaking History.
Eli, thanks for presenting aspects of Jackson’s presidency that relate to the present situation.
I won't be subscribing to Eli Lake's podcast. He never misses an opportunity to punch down on DJT and his supporters and refers to things like the "Deep State" as fever dreams of the MAGA.
More Eli Lake, please. He elevates every discussion with historical context. The podcast also has excellent song choices to drive home his points. We're not gonna take it, anymore!
Mild disagreement. The last populist President was Abraham Lincoln. The last populist candidate was William Jennings.Bryant.
Let's see him as Andrew Jackson. Set aside that owning slaves, and the ethnic cleansing of the Cherokee were within the Overton Window of his day. What is will be your red lines for seeing him as something else?