https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKycUPmzGvk
"As if the main object were to talk fast and not to talk sensibly . . . . "
#thoreau #internet #history

Happy Birthday Jack Ruby! https://youtu.be/fj4au_Wnjos?si=dr-703U34tRTSmeF
#jackruby #oswald #cia

Why don't I have a favorite US president? Here's why: https://youtu.be/RPBKrF4_eLc?si=GyKjj9ppltLT68y9
#presidents #history

Prior to his winning the White House in 1828, Andrew Jackson wound up in quite a few questionable melees, confrontations, and duels. But none was more pointless than his wild 1813 fracas with future United States Senator Thomas Hart Benton.
https://youtu.be/1gi6znLurWk
#andrewjackson #history #duels

In which I suggest that, when it comes to history and politics, what we decide to remember sometimes isn't as important as what we choose to forget. The 90 Cubed Rule is a handy way of keeping this in mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txHatcy-DGA
#memory #forgetting #history #politics #truth

https://youtu.be/5QfWOMjrT-M?si=NSshOX6LA5K8mrnU The Constitution's Invisible Word
#constitution #slavery

There's an invisible word in the Constitution. Can you guess what it is? https://youtu.be/H289tBPRQdI?si=G_5A1rGCfuDKe9BY
#constitution #history #usahistory

Talking about the history of third parties in the USA I always get into debates with people over whether the Republican Party in the 1850s counted as a successful third party. I don't think so, but it's tricky. Here's why: https://youtu.be/Kg0VEWZ6ai0?si=oNCyC_LfyV6ARVkz
#gop #Republicans #whigs

Doctor, I live in a country where third parties always fail. What should I do? https://youtu.be/ID0aVGqEC-s?si=wEmYILco_eZYiQ-B
#thirdparty #politics #elections #parliament #socialism

My series on why third parties in the USA always fail is up to four videos. Go ahead and binge! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-e_VZkDmaZnqR70yX7NEtY4JgyI3vzTD
#thirdparty #elections #usa #politics