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The Repeated Rise of Populism | Hamza Rahman | TEDxYouth@LakesideHS


David Bowie once wrote a song called I

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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