Charles C Johnson - Why Coolidge Matters

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Charles C Johnson explains the importance of the 30th President of the United States to contemporary conservative politics. In an in-depth exploration of past and contemporary events, Johnson lays out the lessons one can learn from the life and political career of Calvin Coolidge.

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00:51 - Coolidge's Political Compass
01:50- Technology in the jazz age
03:51 - Communicating to Voters
05:57 - 20th Century problems vs. 21st Century problems
09:11 - Coolidge & Foreign Policy
13:31 - Silent Cal vs. The Pundit-in-Chief
17:12 - Coolidge's Character
20:21 - Was Coolidge responsible for the Great Depression?
22:32 - Should former presidents comment on current politics?
24:02 - Coolidge's Early Education
28:50 - Why was Coolidge hated by the elite?
35:23 - Coolidge vs. Obama
38:43 - Is there hope for the future?

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