Scott and Jenn interview Professor Greg Jackson—host of the podcast History That Doesn’t Suck and author of the upcoming book Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome. This book is about how America’s current polarization has clear precedents in the 1790s and the mid- to late-1800s.
Jackson previews themes from the book, including biased vs. fake news, partisan violence, and the myth of “polite politics,” highlighting the 1876 presidential election as the most corrupt in U.S. history, with voter intimidation, killings, ballot stuffing, disputed electors, and bribery attempts.
He argues the Constitution’s checks and balances help the republic withstand crises, urges civic engagement and voting, and recommends historical road-trip stops like Philadelphia, Newspaper Row in New York, and the U.S. Capitol’s old Senate chamber.
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