David Bowie once wrote a song called I am afraid of Americans but it is in fact
am afraid of Americans but it is in fact
am afraid of Americans but it is in fact Americans who are afraid because at the
Americans who are afraid because at the
Americans who are afraid because at the end of the day there is no better
end of the day there is no better
end of the day there is no better political motivator than fear we like to
political motivator than fear we like to
political motivator than fear we like to think that as Americans we have evolved
think that as Americans we have evolved
think that as Americans we have evolved politically that we are not as easily
politically that we are not as easily
politically that we are not as easily manipulated by fear we are not as easily
manipulated by fear we are not as easily
manipulated by fear we are not as easily driven by our fears ladies and gentlemen
driven by our fears ladies and gentlemen
driven by our fears ladies and gentlemen that is blatantly false Americans at the
that is blatantly false Americans at the
that is blatantly false Americans at the end of the day have always been fearful
end of the day have always been fearful
end of the day have always been fearful and this has always caused a rise of one
and this has always caused a rise of one
and this has always caused a rise of one political movement populism but what is
political movement populism but what is
political movement populism but what is populism populism is simply appeasing
populism populism is simply appeasing
populism populism is simply appeasing the fear of the masses but what if
the fear of the masses but what if
the fear of the masses but what if Americans always been fearful of change
Americans always been fearful of change
Americans always been fearful of change throughout our history Americans have
throughout our history Americans have
throughout our history Americans have always been fearful of change and we’ve
always been fearful of change and we’ve
always been fearful of change and we’ve responded in similar ways
responded in similar ways
responded in similar ways and when I say always been fearful of
and when I say always been fearful of
and when I say always been fearful of change I mean always history gives us
change I mean always history gives us
change I mean always history gives us all the examples we need of this let’s
all the examples we need of this let’s
all the examples we need of this let’s look at Andrew Jackson aka Old Hickory
look at Andrew Jackson aka Old Hickory
look at Andrew Jackson aka Old Hickory Jackson was another run-of-the-mill
Jackson was another run-of-the-mill
Jackson was another run-of-the-mill populist at the time of Jackson the
populist at the time of Jackson the
populist at the time of Jackson the government had recently started
government had recently started
government had recently started investing in infrastructure projects and
investing in infrastructure projects and
investing in infrastructure projects and had started infected investing into the
had started infected investing into the
had started infected investing into the Bank of the United States Americans at
Bank of the United States Americans at
Bank of the United States Americans at the time started to fear this and they
the time started to fear this and they
the time started to fear this and they started to fear big government and they
started to fear big government and they
started to fear big government and they started to fear the politicians that
started to fear the politicians that
started to fear the politicians that were bringing this change Jackson stood
were bringing this change Jackson stood
were bringing this change Jackson stood up in the election of 1824 and he firmly
up in the election of 1824 and he firmly
up in the election of 1824 and he firmly believed in small government’s he won
believed in small government’s he won
believed in small government’s he won decisively he was actually to quote
decisively he was actually to quote
decisively he was actually to quote Smithsonian magazine considered the
Smithsonian magazine considered the
Smithsonian magazine considered the noblest tree in the forest during that
noblest tree in the forest during that
noblest tree in the forest during that election – Forrest being politicians he
election – Forrest being politicians he
election – Forrest being politicians he was also considered a man of the people
was also considered a man of the people
was also considered a man of the people even though he was extremely wealthy
even though he was extremely wealthy
even though he was extremely wealthy notice any parallels one of the things
notice any parallels one of the things
notice any parallels one of the things Jackson was vehemently against was the
Jackson was vehemently against was the
Jackson was vehemently against was the Bank of the United States
Bank of the United States
Bank of the United States he believed that officially he believed
he believed that officially he believed
he believed that officially he believed the bank to be unconstitutional and
the bank to be unconstitutional and
the bank to be unconstitutional and believed in states rights but to be
believed in states rights but to be
believed in states rights but to be honest with you now to historians it
honest with you now to historians it
honest with you now to historians it seems like it just didn’t make sense to
seems like it just didn’t make sense to
seems like it just didn’t make sense to him and it also didn’t make sense to the
him and it also didn’t make sense to the
him and it also didn’t make sense to the people who supported him which tended to
people who supported him which tended to
people who supported him which tended to be rural voters
be rural voters
be rural voters it jackson was able to appease the fear
it jackson was able to appease the fear
it jackson was able to appease the fear of the american people by being against
of the american people by being against
of the american people by being against this bank
this bank
this bank why because recently in 1819 an economic
why because recently in 1819 an economic
why because recently in 1819 an economic panic had occurred and this panic which
panic had occurred and this panic which
panic had occurred and this panic which was simply a financial bubble burst led
was simply a financial bubble burst led
was simply a financial bubble burst led to mass fear of banks Jackson played
to mass fear of banks Jackson played
to mass fear of banks Jackson played this and was able to shut down the Bank
this and was able to shut down the Bank
this and was able to shut down the Bank of the United States Jackson also
of the United States Jackson also
of the United States Jackson also appeased another fear of the American
appeased another fear of the American
appeased another fear of the American people the fear of Native Americans
people the fear of Native Americans
people the fear of Native Americans Native Americans at the time were gave
Native Americans at the time were gave
Native Americans at the time were gave in were being given rights by the
in were being given rights by the
in were being given rights by the federal government to some degree and
federal government to some degree and
federal government to some degree and the American people feared this they
the American people feared this they
the American people feared this they also feared the integration of these
also feared the integration of these
also feared the integration of these Native Americans into American society
Native Americans into American society
Native Americans into American society and they also feared Native Americans in
and they also feared Native Americans in
and they also feared Native Americans in general why because violent skirmishes
general why because violent skirmishes
general why because violent skirmishes were occurring between Native Americans
were occurring between Native Americans
were occurring between Native Americans and white settlers Jackson proceeded to
and white settlers Jackson proceeded to
and white settlers Jackson proceeded to supporting Indian Removal and he did so
supporting Indian Removal and he did so
supporting Indian Removal and he did so by supporting the expulsion of the five
by supporting the expulsion of the five
by supporting the expulsion of the five major civilized tribes in the United
major civilized tribes in the United
major civilized tribes in the United States the five similar the Five
States the five similar the Five
States the five similar the Five Civilized tribes with the Seminoles the
Civilized tribes with the Seminoles the
Civilized tribes with the Seminoles the creeks the chapter the Chickasaw and the
creeks the chapter the Chickasaw and the
creeks the chapter the Chickasaw and the Cherokee he was able to effectively
Cherokee he was able to effectively
Cherokee he was able to effectively remove all of them with the exception of
remove all of them with the exception of
remove all of them with the exception of the Cherokee the Cherokee had treaties
the Cherokee the Cherokee had treaties
the Cherokee the Cherokee had treaties to back their claims to statehood and
to back their claims to statehood and
to back their claims to statehood and the Cherokees sued they took him to the
the Cherokees sued they took him to the
the Cherokees sued they took him to the Supreme Court and in the case War
Supreme Court and in the case War
Supreme Court and in the case War Services Georgia the Cherokee stated
Services Georgia the Cherokee stated
Services Georgia the Cherokee stated that they are a sovereign state and they
that they are a sovereign state and they
that they are a sovereign state and they should have the right to statehood the
should have the right to statehood the
should have the right to statehood the Supreme Court ruled in the favor of the
Supreme Court ruled in the favor of the
Supreme Court ruled in the favor of the Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation however Jackson being a populist he had
however Jackson being a populist he had
however Jackson being a populist he had math support of the American people and
math support of the American people and
math support of the American people and then in 1829 gold was discovered on
then in 1829 gold was discovered on
then in 1829 gold was discovered on Cherokee land the Dahlonega Gold Rush
Cherokee land the Dahlonega Gold Rush
Cherokee land the Dahlonega Gold Rush occurred and thousands of white settlers
occurred and thousands of white settlers
occurred and thousands of white settlers moved in to Turkey Cherokee territory
moved in to Turkey Cherokee territory
moved in to Turkey Cherokee territory and there was nothing they could do
and there was nothing they could do
and there was nothing they could do about it
about it
about it Jackson having popular support proceeded
Jackson having popular support proceeded
Jackson having popular support proceeded to deporting thousands of Native
to deporting thousands of Native
to deporting thousands of Native Americans to modern-day Oklahoma it is
Americans to modern-day Oklahoma it is
Americans to modern-day Oklahoma it is sort of ironic actually the man elected
sort of ironic actually the man elected
sort of ironic actually the man elected Forbes all government expanded
Forbes all government expanded
Forbes all government expanded government greatly through these acts he
government greatly through these acts he
government greatly through these acts he there was no predecessor of his who
there was no predecessor of his who
there was no predecessor of his who abused their power as much as Jackson
abused their power as much as Jackson
abused their power as much as Jackson did after Jackson came another wave of
did after Jackson came another wave of
did after Jackson came another wave of populism with the know-nothings
populism with the know-nothings
populism with the know-nothings now their name originates from secret
now their name originates from secret
now their name originates from secret societies who believed that who when
societies who believed that who when
societies who believed that who when their members were asked about they
their members were asked about they
their members were asked about they stated they seemed
stated they seemed
stated they seemed we knew nothing about it was very
we knew nothing about it was very
we knew nothing about it was very creative with the know-nothings they had
creative with the know-nothings they had
creative with the know-nothings they had a fear of immigration and they feared
a fear of immigration and they feared
a fear of immigration and they feared immigration for two reasons one was
immigration for two reasons one was
immigration for two reasons one was blatant racism the know-nothings were
blatant racism the know-nothings were
blatant racism the know-nothings were Protestant nativists who believed that
Protestant nativists who believed that
Protestant nativists who believed that the mass immigration of Catholic
the mass immigration of Catholic
the mass immigration of Catholic Europeans would be detrimental to
Europeans would be detrimental to
Europeans would be detrimental to American society they believed that
American society they believed that
American society they believed that these immigrants who were trying to
these immigrants who were trying to
these immigrants who were trying to escape famine and economic despair from
escape famine and economic despair from
escape famine and economic despair from places like Ireland and Italy would
places like Ireland and Italy would
places like Ireland and Italy would never be able to integrate effectively
never be able to integrate effectively
never be able to integrate effectively into American society and they also
into American society and they also
into American society and they also believed that these immigrants would
believed that these immigrants would
believed that these immigrants would never be truly American due to their
never be truly American due to their
never be truly American due to their allegiance to the Pope the second reason
allegiance to the Pope the second reason
allegiance to the Pope the second reason was job’s the no nothing’s believed that
was job’s the no nothing’s believed that
was job’s the no nothing’s believed that these immigrants were stealing jobs from
these immigrants were stealing jobs from
these immigrants were stealing jobs from Americans and Americans were receiving
Americans and Americans were receiving
Americans and Americans were receiving lower wages and the Americans were not
lower wages and the Americans were not
lower wages and the Americans were not able to get the best jobs and they also
able to get the best jobs and they also
able to get the best jobs and they also blamed these immigrants for our rise in
blamed these immigrants for our rise in
blamed these immigrants for our rise in violence and sexual crimes again notice
violence and sexual crimes again notice
violence and sexual crimes again notice anything after the know-nothings came
anything after the know-nothings came
anything after the know-nothings came the People’s Party they were also known
the People’s Party they were also known
the People’s Party they were also known as the populist party and they are
as the populist party and they are
as the populist party and they are probably the most famous populace in
probably the most famous populace in
probably the most famous populace in American history they were a left-wing
American history they were a left-wing
American history they were a left-wing agrarian party and their rise occurred
agrarian party and their rise occurred
agrarian party and their rise occurred partially due to another panic the panic
partially due to another panic the panic
partially due to another panic the panic of 1893 this time basically over
of 1893 this time basically over
of 1893 this time basically over investment in railroad occurred and a
investment in railroad occurred and a
investment in railroad occurred and a bubble burst causing the economy to go
bubble burst causing the economy to go
bubble burst causing the economy to go into freefall after this they too didn’t
into freefall after this they too didn’t
into freefall after this they too didn’t trust banks and they also didn’t trust
trust banks and they also didn’t trust
trust banks and they also didn’t trust currency supporting the gold standard or
currency supporting the gold standard or
currency supporting the gold standard or having money backed by gold they also
having money backed by gold they also
having money backed by gold they also supported labor and farmers unions which
supported labor and farmers unions which
supported labor and farmers unions which was opposite to the lies a fair or the
was opposite to the lies a fair or the
was opposite to the lies a fair or the complete free market economy style at
complete free market economy style at
complete free market economy style at the time and they were built primarily
the time and they were built primarily
the time and they were built primarily on the fear of being left behind at the
on the fear of being left behind at the
on the fear of being left behind at the time the rich were increasing their
time the rich were increasing their
time the rich were increasing their power was increasing and the populous
power was increasing and the populous
power was increasing and the populous believes that they had all the
believes that they had all the
believes that they had all the opportunity and then poor were being
opportunity and then poor were being
opportunity and then poor were being left behind industrialization was also
left behind industrialization was also
left behind industrialization was also occurring increasing the likelihood of
occurring increasing the likelihood of
occurring increasing the likelihood of this and the lower classes at a time
this and the lower classes at a time
this and the lower classes at a time also felt that the wealthy were also
also felt that the wealthy were also
also felt that the wealthy were also able to influence politics too much due
able to influence politics too much due
able to influence politics too much due to their ability to donate and this led
to their ability to donate and this led
to their ability to donate and this led to their anti-corruption stance as well
to their anti-corruption stance as well
to their anti-corruption stance as well and actually in fact the head of the
and actually in fact the head of the
and actually in fact the head of the snake is William Jennings Bryan the
snake is William Jennings Bryan the
snake is William Jennings Bryan the leader of the populist party populace
leader of the populist party populace
leader of the populist party populace the populist party became so successful
the populist party became so successful
the populist party became so successful that they basically absorbed the
that they basically absorbed the
that they basically absorbed the Democratic Party and in fact Brian was
Democratic Party and in fact Brian was
Democratic Party and in fact Brian was the Democratic presidential nominee
the Democratic presidential nominee
the Democratic presidential nominee three times and populist
three times and populist
three times and populist populist ideals from the People’s Party
populist ideals from the People’s Party
populist ideals from the People’s Party remained with the Democratic Party for
remained with the Democratic Party for
remained with the Democratic Party for decades to come
decades to come
decades to come after the know-nothings came Huey Long
after the know-nothings came Huey Long
after the know-nothings came Huey Long he was also known as kingfish now
he was also known as kingfish now
he was also known as kingfish now kingfish was almost a communist he
kingfish was almost a communist he
kingfish was almost a communist he believed in well three distributions and
believed in well three distributions and
believed in well three distributions and they were extremely radical he believed
they were extremely radical he believed
they were extremely radical he believed that anybody was in income over eight
that anybody was in income over eight
that anybody was in income over eight million dollars should have the
million dollars should have the
million dollars should have the remainder of their wealth confiscated
remainder of their wealth confiscated
remainder of their wealth confiscated and then five thousand dollars be given
and then five thousand dollars be given
and then five thousand dollars be given to every single American that would be
to every single American that would be
to every single American that would be about seventy two thousand dollars today
about seventy two thousand dollars today
about seventy two thousand dollars today are adjusting for inflation he was
are adjusting for inflation he was
are adjusting for inflation he was elected during the Great Depression
elected during the Great Depression
elected during the Great Depression during the Great Depression something
during the Great Depression something
during the Great Depression something that had something was occurring that
that had something was occurring that
that had something was occurring that had never occurred before poverty was
had never occurred before poverty was
had never occurred before poverty was spreading like wildfire the American
spreading like wildfire the American
spreading like wildfire the American people had never had to face poverty to
people had never had to face poverty to
people had never had to face poverty to this degree never had hardworking
this degree never had hardworking
this degree never had hardworking Americans had to struggle to survive and
Americans had to struggle to survive and
Americans had to struggle to survive and Huey Long offered a change from the norm
Huey Long offered a change from the norm
Huey Long offered a change from the norm that was occurring he offered he didn’t
that was occurring he offered he didn’t
that was occurring he offered he didn’t offer a change he offered to counter
offer a change he offered to counter
offer a change he offered to counter this change by offering Americans to
this change by offering Americans to
this change by offering Americans to never have to fear poverty again and he
never have to fear poverty again and he
never have to fear poverty again and he might have been successful too except
might have been successful too except
might have been successful too except for he was assassinated in 1935 putting
for he was assassinated in 1935 putting
for he was assassinated in 1935 putting an end to his all of his plans now let’s
an end to his all of his plans now let’s
an end to his all of his plans now let’s take a look at the election of 2016
take a look at the election of 2016
take a look at the election of 2016 Americans are afraid again and we saw
Americans are afraid again and we saw
Americans are afraid again and we saw the rise of not one but two populist
the rise of not one but two populist
the rise of not one but two populist Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders let’s
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders let’s
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders let’s talk about what led to the rise of both
talk about what led to the rise of both
talk about what led to the rise of both of these men 2008 the stock market crash
of these men 2008 the stock market crash
of these men 2008 the stock market crash of 2008 caused mass fear of two things
of 2008 caused mass fear of two things
of 2008 caused mass fear of two things being left behind and globalization the
being left behind and globalization the
being left behind and globalization the 2008 crisis was basically caused by
2008 crisis was basically caused by
2008 crisis was basically caused by banks issuing subprime mortgages to
banks issuing subprime mortgages to
banks issuing subprime mortgages to everybody basically they were giving
everybody basically they were giving
everybody basically they were giving everybody mortgages no matter if you
everybody mortgages no matter if you
everybody mortgages no matter if you could afford them or not and once people
could afford them or not and once people
could afford them or not and once people couldn’t start paying them bank back
couldn’t start paying them bank back
couldn’t start paying them bank back banks started defaulting people started
banks started defaulting people started
banks started defaulting people started losing their homes they started losing
losing their homes they started losing
losing their homes they started losing their jobs and this caused mass fear of
their jobs and this caused mass fear of
their jobs and this caused mass fear of being left behind people thought we were
being left behind people thought we were
being left behind people thought we were going to return to the times of the
going to return to the times of the
going to return to the times of the Great Depression where poverty was going
Great Depression where poverty was going
Great Depression where poverty was going to be widespread in the United States
to be widespread in the United States
to be widespread in the United States and then something else happened with
and then something else happened with
and then something else happened with everybody losing job something jobs
everybody losing job something jobs
everybody losing job something jobs something came to view outsourcing of
something came to view outsourcing of
something came to view outsourcing of jobs which had occurred for years in the
jobs which had occurred for years in the
jobs which had occurred for years in the United States but it finally the public
United States but it finally the public
United States but it finally the public started paying attention to it and
started paying attention to it and
started paying attention to it and saying look these jobs are American jobs
saying look these jobs are American jobs
saying look these jobs are American jobs but they’re going out of the country and
but they’re going out of the country and
but they’re going out of the country and this caused a fear of globalization as
this caused a fear of globalization as
this caused a fear of globalization as well and this impacted both the right
well and this impacted both the right
well and this impacted both the right and the left of the political spectrum
and the left of the political spectrum
and the left of the political spectrum the left’s response was Bernie Sanders
the left’s response was Bernie Sanders
the left’s response was Bernie Sanders and his Democratic Socialist ideals he
and his Democratic Socialist ideals he
and his Democratic Socialist ideals he is against Paul he is for things such as
is against Paul he is for things such as
is against Paul he is for things such as free college and free health care for
free college and free health care for
free college and free health care for all Americans and he is against things
all Americans and he is against things
all Americans and he is against things such as the trans-pacific partnership
such as the trans-pacific partnership
such as the trans-pacific partnership and the North American Free Trade
and the North American Free Trade
and the North American Free Trade Agreement which are both free trade
Agreement which are both free trade
Agreement which are both free trade agreements that he believes are
agreements that he believes are
agreements that he believes are detrimental to the American worker
detrimental to the American worker
detrimental to the American worker he is also anti big business and he is
he is also anti big business and he is
he is also anti big business and he is effectively anti billionaire and he
effectively anti billionaire and he
effectively anti billionaire and he believes that Wall Street billionaires
believes that Wall Street billionaires
believes that Wall Street billionaires have too much influence in our political
have too much influence in our political
have too much influence in our political system because of again their ability to
system because of again their ability to
system because of again their ability to donate which he compares to legal
donate which he compares to legal
donate which he compares to legal corruption he is the ideal leftist
corruption he is the ideal leftist
corruption he is the ideal leftist populist and he is also similar to the
populist and he is also similar to the
populist and he is also similar to the populist of the 1890s he appeases the
populist of the 1890s he appeases the
populist of the 1890s he appeases the fear of people being left behind with
fear of people being left behind with
fear of people being left behind with his policies on big business and health
his policies on big business and health
his policies on big business and health care and college and he is also similar
care and college and he is also similar
care and college and he is also similar to Huey Long in the fact that he
to Huey Long in the fact that he
to Huey Long in the fact that he supports effective wealth redistribution
supports effective wealth redistribution
supports effective wealth redistribution free college and free health care are
free college and free health care are
free college and free health care are effective wealth redistribution Donald
effective wealth redistribution Donald
effective wealth redistribution Donald Trump on the other hand does the exact
Trump on the other hand does the exact
Trump on the other hand does the exact same thing just was a little bit of a
same thing just was a little bit of a
same thing just was a little bit of a different style he responded to
different style he responded to
different style he responded to globalization by appealing to nativists
globalization by appealing to nativists
globalization by appealing to nativists and xenophobes
and xenophobes
and xenophobes he also his use of slogans such as build
he also his use of slogans such as build
he also his use of slogans such as build the wall and make America great again
the wall and make America great again
the wall and make America great again has become the cry of xenophobes such as
has become the cry of xenophobes such as
has become the cry of xenophobes such as the KKK and the American Nazi Party who
the KKK and the American Nazi Party who
the KKK and the American Nazi Party who Trump has failed to distance himself
Trump has failed to distance himself
Trump has failed to distance himself from he has also promised to rollback
from he has also promised to rollback
from he has also promised to rollback government regulation this appeases the
government regulation this appeases the
government regulation this appeases the fear of those being feeling like they’re
fear of those being feeling like they’re
fear of those being feeling like they’re being left behind because a lot of those
being left behind because a lot of those
being left behind because a lot of those people are manufactured manufacturing
people are manufactured manufacturing
people are manufactured manufacturing workers and coal miners who have false
workers and coal miners who have false
workers and coal miners who have false hopes that we can return to
hopes that we can return to
hopes that we can return to manufacturing dominance the American
manufacturing dominance the American
manufacturing dominance the American economy has moved on and that is Blakes
economy has moved on and that is Blakes
economy has moved on and that is Blakes simply not possible
simply not possible
simply not possible he also appeals to rural voters who
he also appeals to rural voters who
he also appeals to rural voters who believe their way of life is under
believe their way of life is under
believe their way of life is under attack
attack
attack now Jackson called Jackson is similar to
now Jackson called Jackson is similar to
now Jackson called Jackson is similar to Trump because he called
Trump because he called
Trump because he called call Jackson massively successful of
call Jackson massively successful of
call Jackson massively successful of course to Jackson being massively
course to Jackson being massively
course to Jackson being massively successful was disobeying the Supreme
successful was disobeying the Supreme
successful was disobeying the Supreme Court and blatantly doing unconscionable
Court and blatantly doing unconscionable
Court and blatantly doing unconscionable unconstitutional things but it’s not
unconstitutional things but it’s not
unconstitutional things but it’s not like Trump is proposed to do anything
like Trump is proposed to do anything
like Trump is proposed to do anything like this right Trump is also similar to
like this right Trump is also similar to
like this right Trump is also similar to to know nothing’s on his stance on the
to know nothing’s on his stance on the
to know nothing’s on his stance on the deportation of undocumented immigrants
deportation of undocumented immigrants
deportation of undocumented immigrants and his Muslim ban he is a
and his Muslim ban he is a
and his Muslim ban he is a through-and-through nativist and
through-and-through nativist and
through-and-through nativist and xenophobe we must realize that Donald
xenophobe we must realize that Donald
xenophobe we must realize that Donald Trump was elected into office simply
Trump was elected into office simply
Trump was elected into office simply because his challenger Hillary Clinton
because his challenger Hillary Clinton
because his challenger Hillary Clinton could not appease the fear of Americans
could not appease the fear of Americans
could not appease the fear of Americans Trump offered reverting to the past
Trump offered reverting to the past
Trump offered reverting to the past Clinton offered going into the future
Clinton offered going into the future
Clinton offered going into the future and Trump won because he validated and
and Trump won because he validated and
and Trump won because he validated and calmed the fears of some Americans just
calmed the fears of some Americans just
calmed the fears of some Americans just like so many before him the fact is
like so many before him the fact is
like so many before him the fact is Trump came into office because he is a
Trump came into office because he is a
Trump came into office because he is a populist and he is neither the first nor
populist and he is neither the first nor
populist and he is neither the first nor will he be the last populist for the
will he be the last populist for the
will he be the last populist for the American people historically speaking
American people historically speaking
American people historically speaking the fear of the American people has
the fear of the American people has
the fear of the American people has generally been the same we fear banks
generally been the same we fear banks
generally been the same we fear banks after every major economic crisis
after every major economic crisis
after every major economic crisis examples include 1819 than 1893 2008 the
examples include 1819 than 1893 2008 the
examples include 1819 than 1893 2008 the Great Depression a lot of us still don’t
Great Depression a lot of us still don’t
Great Depression a lot of us still don’t trust banks today and then a lot of
trust banks today and then a lot of
trust banks today and then a lot of Americans today also fear big government
Americans today also fear big government
Americans today also fear big government they fear that it will control too much
they fear that it will control too much
they fear that it will control too much of our lives and we will lose our
of our lives and we will lose our
of our lives and we will lose our precious freedom
precious freedom
precious freedom some Americans today also still fear
some Americans today also still fear
some Americans today also still fear immigration and an example of this is
immigration and an example of this is
immigration and an example of this is the anti-catholic feelings that have
the anti-catholic feelings that have
the anti-catholic feelings that have occurred have been in the United States
occurred have been in the United States
occurred have been in the United States for years in fact President John F
for years in fact President John F
for years in fact President John F Kennedy his ability to be President was
Kennedy his ability to be President was
Kennedy his ability to be President was doubted because he was a Catholic and it
doubted because he was a Catholic and it
doubted because he was a Catholic and it was believed that he would not be able
was believed that he would not be able
was believed that he would not be able to answer to the American people he
to answer to the American people he
to answer to the American people he would instead answer to the Pope
would instead answer to the Pope
would instead answer to the Pope now we direct that fear today towards
now we direct that fear today towards
now we direct that fear today towards undocumented immigrants and Muslims and
undocumented immigrants and Muslims and
undocumented immigrants and Muslims and we believe that Muslims can never be
we believe that Muslims can never be
we believe that Muslims can never be truly American and that Hispanics can
truly American and that Hispanics can
truly American and that Hispanics can never be truly American the bottom line
never be truly American the bottom line
never be truly American the bottom line is the fear of the American people has
is the fear of the American people has
is the fear of the American people has not evolved we are scared of the same
not evolved we are scared of the same
not evolved we are scared of the same things as our ancestors were and our
things as our ancestors were and our
things as our ancestors were and our descendants will probably be the same
descendants will probably be the same
descendants will probably be the same scared of the same things that we are
scared of the same things that we are
scared of the same things that we are and they too will have their own wave of
and they too will have their own wave of
and they too will have their own wave of populism thank you
populism thank you
populism thank you [Applause]
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