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jbf1755, 10 days ago to Podcast

Tomorrow on my live webcast “History Matters:”

The Court Jesters: What Does DJT’s Court Chorus Mean?

The court-side wailers are revealing a lot about the state of the nation.

What?

Join us to see!

Friday 10AM ET
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#podcast #history #gop #trumptrial #democracy #politics

jbf1755, 1 month ago to politics

Hey folks:

Looks like I'll be on Velshi on MSNBC tomorrow at about 10AM ET talking about violent GOP rhetoric and its impact.

Because being a historian of late 18th and early 19th century political violence has far more relevance than it should have...

#democracy #politics #violence #GOP #Trump

jbf1755, 1 month ago to history

Tomorrow on my live webcast “History Matters:”

Presidential Immunity? Nope.

I signed on to an amicus brief for the Supreme Court on presidential immunity publicly released this week.

Join us to see why that claim makes NO sense—historically or otherwise

Friday 10AM ET
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#history #politics #trump

jbf1755, 1 month ago to politics

If you think that during a DJT presidency you’ll have the right to protest against policies you disagree with, you’re sadly mistaken.

The whim of the man in power will reign over all.

Over your rights.
Over your opinions.
Over everything.

That’s authoritarianism.

#politics #democracy #authoritarianism ianism

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

One last point.

The Republican responding to the address is speaking from her kitchen and talking about her children and God, and wearing a cross.

Keep your eyes open.

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

OK.
I posted the #SOTU on every frickin' social media platform while sipping a martini.

I'm going to bed.

Want to hear what this speech suggests in the context of history?

Join me tomorrow morning at 10AM ET on my webcast, History Matters.

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#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

This is a man who's ready to fight.

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

Somehow, this was a state of the Union address AND a campaign speech.
He was aggressive.
He presented a vision.
He was passionate.
He went for over an hour.
He dealt with hecklers.
He's ready to fight.

SHUT UP about the doddering old guy rhetoric.
PLEASE.
For crying out loud.

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

All told, I think he did well.
Passionate.
Offered his vision for the US.
Talked for over an hour w/o flagging.

Only one howling opponent--& I don't yet know what that was about.

He was direct. Didn't shy away from discussing "my predecessor."

Seemed energized by people who tried to heckle

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

Biden says he "believes in ALL Americans.
We are the US of A.
There is nothing beyond our capacity when we act together"

Made it clear his "predecessor" has a very different vision for America.
Talked a lot about HIS vision for America

All told, pretty danged effective

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

"I know I may not look like it but I've been around awhile..."

Light humor regarding this point is effective.

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

BIden has been talking for over an hour.

But yeah.
He's too old for this job.

Just stop.

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

Biden says he'll strengthen social security and make the wealthy pay their fair share.

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

So far....no howling.....

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

Biden wants to ensure that everyone learns to read by third grade.

Johnson doesn't clap.

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

Now we move on to education.

Free preschool for 3-4 year old kids.

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

Biden declares that he's not going to allow the repeal of the Affordable Care Act to happen. Lots of non-clapping Republicans.

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

"The middle class built the country, and union built the middle class..."

"When Americans get knocked down, we keep getting back up. That's America. That's the American people."

"It's because of you that we can say that the state of our Union is trong, and getting stronger."

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to random

"My predecessor" lied about 1/6.

"You can't love your country only when you win."

#SOTU

jbf1755, 2 months ago to politics

Tomorrow on my live webcast “History Matters:”

When Political Parties Die—In History, and Now

It’s happened before. It’s happening now. Will the GOP succumb to what has brought past parties down?

Join us.

Friday 10AM ET
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#politics #history #democracy #GOP #Republicans

jbf1755, 3 months ago to politics

Today on my webcast History Matters:
"What We Lose When We Lose Democracy"

It wasn't a hoity-toity ethereal conversation.
It was about the here & now.
It discussed how the spirit of democracy is part of the structure of democracy -- & its loss is fatal.

Please watch.

https://ncheteach.org/conversations/

#democracy #politics #history

jbf1755, 3 months ago to politics

2 years ago, MANY people saw this tweet & thought: 1) we've never had democracy; or 2) let's try something different.

Over 3 million people saw this tweet.

In that spirit, given what was said at CPAC today, on tomorrow's live webcast:

What Do We Lose When We Lose Democracy?

So many people don't know what democracy is.
And we desperately NEED to know.

Join us.

Fri 10AM ET
NCHEteach.org/conversations

#democracy #politics #history

jbf1755, 3 months ago to politics

Tomorrow on my live webcast, “History Matters:”

What Do You Lose When You Lose Democracy?

We NEED to know.
And many of us don’t.
Join us.

Friday 10AM ET
NCHEteach.org/conversations

#politics #democracy #history

jbf1755, 3 months ago to TaylorSwift

Hey folks!

Heather Cox Richardson and I just recorded an Instagram conversation about what the Taylor Swift phenomenon means—on left and right.

We’ll be dropping new “episodes” regularly, so watch for them!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3LKjAyLJzC/?igsh=MTBscmIzNnFrNTRmMQ==

#taylorswift #politics #superbowl #democracy

jbf1755, 3 months ago to history

Hey folks:

If you head over to Instagram and go to Heather Cox Richardson's page or my page, you'll find the first episode of something that we plan to do regularly; we're two historians looking at the news.

This was our first stab. Watch for more! We'll announce new episodes as they appear. (Can't tell you how happy I am to be history-hanging-out with Heather again!)

#history #politics #news