No! I'm a Black boomer. I have lived experiences with Nixon and Reagan. For everyone who thought it was other people's problem, all I have to say is "We tried to warn y'all".
Also lived through 1968 and it was a sh*tshow! Between assassination of King, RFK, and the looming draft and war in Vietnam everybody was on edge. Don't want to re-live that chaos!
They know Biden is decent enough not to abuse the power and they know Trump will... and they'll let him if it ever got to SCOTUS to decide if something was "official" or not.
@@COREcasual Something has to change. Honestly, I don't think either party should ever have a majority. They need to add more justices because their are way more people now than there was when the current system was established.
@@asdfghjkl3003 Yes, we need to balance the court, but we MUST REMOVE the rogue Heritage Foundation judges who just made a mockery of our constitution. The question is how can we get this done and how can we get it done now? This is a code red emergency.
Biden refuses to expand the court or do anything to fix the fundamental issues in our country. He needs to drop out in favor of someone who actually supports popular ideas, like expanding the court
The biggest game changer is the supreme court’s decision on political immunity for the President. The stakes are infinitely higher now and will have permanent consequences.
Biden's a paradox. He's uncharismatic and impossible to figure out just how he handles this job at his age and mental capabilities, but his policies on infrastructure, gun legislation, climate change, insulin costs, these are all good and if Obama had done them everyone would know about them. Even without these successes I'd vote to have no president over donald trump.
That's not correct. Obama did far more than he gets credit for, especially with Trump's/McConnell's/conservatives' efforts to erase his legacy and progressives' disappointment which downplay his accomplishments. There is more to be said about Biden's "accomplishments" but time will tell how many were systemic changes or how much were headline grabbers with little everyday impact.
@@THECA not in Indiana, he wasn't. We could choose between Joe or _____, with no option to write someone in. I'm gonna have to vote for Joe in November, but he won the primary like Putin wins.
@@Blitz-po1lp other than Biden, only Michelle Obama could beat Trump according to some polls. The guy who's correctly predicted 9/10 the last presidents says that Biden will win because people underestimate the power of incumbency. I just want to win. I don't really care if it's Biden but we need better options than him if he's not the nominee.
@@Blitz-po1lp So, you go with someone with no money, no campaign infrastructure, and insufficient name recognition to build a winning operation in less than four months? Yeah, that makes sense.
Biden has absolutely 0 chance of winning at this point. If we want to stop project 2025, dems need to nominate someone that people actually like. Biden has the lowest approval rating of ANY president in US history, you cannot expect someone who’s disliked that much to beat Trump, especially when he seems like he’s on the verge of death. For all we know, he could die a week before the election, then what? Biden is the least safe option, even Kamala would be better not that I think she should be the nominee either.
@@wvu05biden’s losing major donors every day. Democrats coalescing around a younger candidate would raise money very fast, and would actually make people want to go out and vote. It’s hard to be enthusiastic supporting a genocide fan and someone who refuses to expand the court or do anything necessary to fix the state of the country. I would vote for Biden but I’ve heard countless people, young and old, say that they voted for him in 2020 but they don’t see a point voting this year because in some ways, we are worse off than in 2019 or so, we are involved in two major wars and we are supporting a genocide with billions of tax dollars. The border control has only gotten worse and more extreme under Biden too, Biden is a republican by most metrics, he’s just not a fascist, I don’t think he can win frankly especially because he constantly seems like he’s going to keel over and die at any moment. He should be in the hospital, not traveling around the country taking amphetamines to stay awake. Trump is also senile and old as dirt but he seems more coherent so that argument doesn’t really work to dissuade people from voting for Trump because the contrast in how senile they seem on average is still pretty large.
Thank you for providing a much needed historical perspective. This is what a functioning media SHOULD do. As a failed historian, I greatly appreciate the clarity and sourcing you provided! 🎊🎉
I'm not voting for a person, or their debating skills, or eloquence. I'm voting for our rights, and our way of life. Regardless of how you feel about Joe Biden. One thing that we can count on is that in four more years, he'll be gone, and we can pick another president. With Trump, we won't have that anymore. Democracy will be gone, and we'll be stuck with Trump forever....
You know who else had a speech impediment and was not eloquent? Moses, who led in his 80's and needed supporters to hold his hands up for victory. Lesson to be learned from this Biblical character.
You are the FIRST commentator to explain that it's the staff who govern not the executive leader. Also a really intelligent and nuanced analysis with the right connection to the fabric of the story. Tremendous!
I was around in 1968 in L.A. We took in Vietnam refugees. I also remember the Rodney King riots and the ashes coming down on everything. The sadness that I felt at all of the hatred and righteous anger. Same as now. We need reminders of the tragedy. The end results. I think segments like these are a good start. I hope this gets watched a million times over.
At least Joe will have people that he will listen to and will do right for the country. Trump believes he knows everything, and the people around him will do as he says and want. They pledge their loyalty to Trump instead of the country. The country will pay a high price with Trump. Biden still has my vote, and we need to vote blue up and down the ballot.
"Joe will have people that he will listen to" people are telling him he's too old to run and he should drop out, did he listen to them? he's as much a ego maniac as trump, especially when he said "i don't think anyone's more qualified to be president or win this race than me"
@@TheSoca123 So he should listen to the 9 congressmen calling on him to drop out, but not listen to the 40+ congressmen and the 25 governors who have his back? Sounds like you're the one who needs to listen
I'm an independent voter, and I know many independents who feel like Biden has earned their vote and are not likely to be excited about running out to vote for someone else.
Exactly! Dumb progressives think they can run someone like Gavin or Gretchen and think that will be attractive to independents who already decided they like Biden?!
As soon as I saw the title I got excited. I explained the parallels to my kids before I hit play. I was excited because I had been thinking about this and wondered why no one had referenced it. Huge salute to you! I just subscribed a few days ago and I'm glad I did. 🙌🏽🙌🏽💖
Great show, Garrison. I came over from Jesse D but this is the first chance to see you on your show. I was there, in the Jim Crow South in the 60s, that is. My last comment on another program just before yours popped up was ‘we’re going back to the 60s, get ready for the National Guard on the streets again.’ Uncanny, isn’t it? I enjoy you as much as I do Luke and Jessiah. You give me hope for the younger generation. Good luck with your program.
Good to have you back and your wonderful insight. Voices such as yours should be heard. Keep up the important and impactful content. Much love bruv from NYC.
PeriodT!! I'm gonna start using Ridin with Biden. Heck I even donated today. If they gotta prop great granddaddy Biden up in a chair like Weekend At Bernie's then so be it. Ridin' wit Biden 💯
Joe Biden is Hillary 2.0. Once again the Democratic Party establishment is forcing the weakest candidate to run against Trump. Joe Biden is proof that power is never given up willingly it has to be taken away. Biden will fail and take us all down with him.
Yeah. Make sure the Democratic Party runs the weakest candidate against the worst threat to America since the Civil War. That sounds like a really good idea.
I would be better for him to pick a vice president that would help him get more votes. Franklin D Roosevelt won his second term even tho they know he was dying. Not saying that Biden will die during his presidency
Thank you for your insight, this is valuable info for me to put this all in perspective. I will vote for Biden, that has never been in question. But I now have more validation for my support of him. Good work!
This is such a great application of history to our current reality. Thank you. I’m sharing in hopes that everyone gets what they deserve they need from it.
Don't trust strangers. Especially not politicians clinging to power. (I'll most likely vote Biden anyway because its pointless to try voting for anyone else if theres no other option, and I wouldn't vote for Trump if someone held a flame under my bare feet, but I'm not happy about the candidates we're being forced to choose from)
The thing to remember is that this is America. If “didn’t vote” was a presidential candidate, they’d win every year. The issue isn’t putting forward a better candidate than the other party. The issue is putting forward a candidate who can make a case to energize and get people out to vote for them, who has a positive vision for the country and leadership and charisma. The office of the president is not just a desk job. Campaigning is part of the job requirements. Too many people in America aren’t plugged into politics, they aren’t moved by the DNC just saying “we can’t let the republicans win” (they’re flawed for that cause the GOP represents an actual path to fascism but that’s not the point of this comment), they don’t know what’s going on so they just dismiss that as petty bickering. Most people have the belief that politics straight up doesn’t matter. You have to put forward a candidate, that can somehow break through the consumerist haze that has been built up in this country for over two centuries. It is not a compelling case to the average person who thinks really only about their own life, for you to go up and make the case that they must vote for the DNC or otherwise they’re allowing the republicans to win. That rhetoric is literally just the Democratic Party pushing off all responsibility onto voters as if they’ve done the best possible job they could governing and opposing Trump and the republicans, and that is insulting to our intelligence to suggest. I don’t know if Biden stepping down at this point will win the election, but I do know thus far the Democrats HAVE NOT done everything they could to win this election, and I’m not confident Joe Biden is going to win. The case for a candidate doesn’t make itself. Humans are perfectly capable of making a bad choice based on how it’s presented to them and their own biases.
Remember when Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, without which I would not be able to have health insurance, Biden on a hot mic, said "this is a big F'ing deal" that's our Joe, he's always been wonky but he's honest, hardworking Dems get stuff done and he defends the Constitution. I'm voting Joe 💙.
@@Seabasstien just like you, Obama saved my life with giving me Healthcare. But remember there are still 30 million without Healthcare and Biden said if universal Healthcare somehow reached his desk he would veto it. Please think of the millions not as lucky as you and I
@@jacoblittle3209 Not sure I heard Biden would veto Universal HC, but we know trump would eliminate ACA and had absolutely nothing in its place. I appreciate your concern and your information.
I'm afraid that a candidate who hopes I'm proud of the debate performance where he made a convincing imitation of an alzheimers patient will cause chaos.
Disarray can be a good thing sometimes. The Republican party would be in even further disarray than it already is if there was actually an effort by them to get rid of Trump. Would launching that effort be a bad thing for Republicans?
what memories - I caucused in Iowa for Eugene McCarthy - let's hope we can resolve and support whoever is the Democratic candidate - tRump must NEVER AGAIN occupy the White House. Period.
I saw you as a guest host on Jesse Dollemore's channel. This historical comparison was enlightening. It's easy to feel like things are crazier now than ever, when things have always been crazier than ever ;-). Good choice to have Juan González to share his experience and wisdom.
I was in high school during the 1968 democratic convention. There were riots all over the country, it was so scary and enraging. I joined the SDS after Bobby Kennedy was killed, it felt as though all hope was lost. They should stick with Biden and not risk the chaos of 1968. Excellent coverage, Garrison.
Garrison, I really enjoy your bass voice, directness and rationality and all your hard work in organizing all these historical film clips. This, plus your interview with Juan Gonzales, are really helpful to a politics addict like me. This moment in our history seems so chaotic and threatening; your ways of organizing this mess are like a healing balm. Thank you. 😊
Thanks for filling in for Jesse Dollemore, great to see you still doing such an insightful deep dive into this... really easy to get caught up in the moment and miss the lessons History already taught us.
No one talked him out of running. Stop the historical revisionism. He was the least popular president, up to that point, since presidential approval ratings started being measured, and LBJ had really poor health. He decided to drop out. I thought you people were pro-choice???
@@Staywoke7909hell, most people regardless of race, aren't polled. I don't know they're polling, but it isn't anyone I know. I'm 53 years old and I've never been polled.
@@intuitionz1198 The majority of people that are polled are white so let’s be clear, I’m 55 youngster, as long we live in America race will alway be a factor like it or not, we wouldn’t need civil rights legislation if the other side could get over their selves and treated everyone fairly..
Joe Biden is an elite politician currently arming and funding a state responsible for the murder of tens of thousands and starvation of millions of civilians. He made that choice, and has continued to make it over and over again. He is not your friend, he is not a “good man,” at best he is a politically expedient choice to keep fascists out of office
Biden is funding genocide, he is not good by any stretch of the imagination but stay delusional.. Oh- and before you say Trump is worse, I don't care, innocent people are dying either way, they both suck.
@@coolbugfacts1234Trump supported Israel moving its capital to Jerusalem and encouraged Israel to continue displacing Palestinians during his first term. Biden is the least worse option in every conceivable metric.
Thank you, Garrison, for talking to my generation about some things we have lived through - we can save you young folks from having to make ALL of our mistakes!
It's too late for him to drop out anyway, and the Heritage foundation has promised to sue to keep him on the ballot in 3 swing states if he did try to not run. So them wanting him says a lot.
I think if things go well for Biden the Next few months, they're going to fucking look like idiots. Plain and simple. Roberts and his Sinful cronies made their potentially biggest mistake.
Biden's staying in because he wants to, not because he will get sued. Seems HF is adopting Trump's tactics of threatening lawsuits that will go nowhere.
I think learning about this historical context is great. Amazing that some aspects of our current situation mirror 1968. I think it’s important to point out, however, that in 1968 Richard Nixon wasn’t a former president running on a platform like Trump’s 2025 plan which truly threatens core democratic principles that many of us Americans cherish. If you haven’t read that plan, and you support Trump, it’s critical that you understand its implications. Unfortunately for Biden, his main draw is that he’s not Trump, which would be true of any other Democrat who ran, making me think that the biggest obstacle for the DNC is making sure that the people’s voices are heard in a democratic manner. I don’t think any candidate could do worse than Joe in this election.
One thing you got right: Nixon's Southern Strategy was not something that white America believed "threaten[ed] core democratic principles that many [white] Americans cherish." Nor do they believe this today.
THANK YOU!!! The fact that so many dems are PUBLICLY coming out against Biden in and of itself makes him even more unviable. It’s insane so many ppl think this weekend at Bernie’s candidacy is going to inspire anyone other than dedicated Biden fans. The dems need youth & Muslim and Arab voters to win. Joe Biden has been dancing on the grave of those votes for 9 months. He has no chance at Michigan with how disrespectful and unsympathetic he’s been to those demographics. He was selfish to run in the first place at his age. ESPECIALLY since he promised he wouldn’t to get us to vote for him a first time. He’s the one who robbed us of a primary bc he wasn’t up to the job of actually debating. And shame on his family and advisors for hiding his condition from us for so long. Not exactly democratic, since that’s what’s supposed to be on the ballot.
I remember Chicago 1968 very, very well. I was 17 and had graduated from high school in June. RFK died on that day. I started my first anti- Vietnam War demonstrations that year.
This was an excellent video. I don’t agree with this video politically, but I appreciate the look to the past. I believe it’s imperative, we know our history, look to the past, and try to make better decisions then our previous generations with the hand we’re dealt. There’s many great things about America so find the good in our country and share it with your neighbors so we can move forward to a better chapter of then we find ourselves in now.
Not accurate, many leftists and progressives have been screaming for Joe to drop out because we never wanted him for president to begin with. I would have chosen Bernie if I had to choose a senile old man to be in charge of our country. Biden hasn't been doing as great as he could have. I refuse to EVER vote Republican, so I'll be voting Democrat. I'm just not happy about the options.
@@evangeloevoxi You may not be happy about the options now, but one of them will ensure that you have more options in the future and the other will not.
Bro, Heard about you on Urban View with Karen Hunter! Keep dropping knowledge through the lens of historical facts. I’ll be sharing with my 12 year old son, adults, friends and maybe even with those with whom I disagree. That’s how good your content is!!
Joe has done a fantastic job-- and I will be voting blue no matter who. But because the stakes are so high, I think we need a blow-out-- and I don't think Joe can give us that. Look at his polls even before the debate; listen to interviews with independents and undecideds. We need those people, and among them, Joe's age was already a big liability. I think about 2008, when I was old enough to cast my first vote for president. At the time I was about as unplugged from politics as you could be. But I looked right and saw one more old white man in an unbroken chain of them, and when I looked left I saw something young and different-- and I voted for Obama on literally that alone. I've been thinking about that a lot lately. If I could drag that young me to this point now, what do I think he would do? I honestly think he'd just stay home. It'll be messy as hell and I hate that this is where we are. But I think Joe stepping aside would not only be truer to the party's values, but ultimately the best choice. Apologies for the lengthy post. Thanks and everyone hang in there.
As someone who’s first election is this. That’s exactly how I feel, I can’t vote for anyone who won’t be under the age of 80 by the end of their term. My grandpa had JFK, you had obama, and I get two geriatric old farts
@@VermilionStreetif Joe dies Kamala Harris gets the presidency. If Trump dies JD Vance gets the presidency. If project 2025 goes through theres not going to be better options
I don’t think you’re accounting for how uniquely undemocratic this primary was. Multiple states didn’t even have primaries and others didn’t even allow the other candidates to petition to get on the ballot. Additionally, there’s a big difference between Lyndon Johnson and Joe Biden: the reason people want him to drop out. People don’t think Biden is mentally well enough to run the country. That’s a lot more serious than just dissatisfaction with the president.
Had there been a contested primary we would not yet know who the nominee is, so why does it matter if we change now? I remember the 1968 election as a child, I got my information from the kids on the school bus chanting the “Nixon sucks” or “down with Humphrey”, and the mentions of McCarthy. There was as I remember it a newspaper that came once a day if your family was able to afford it and the 6&11 o’clock news, that was where you learned about candidates. In this age of instant information everyone could be introduced to someone they had never heard of, have countless question and answer sessions, and discuss with each other the qualifications of a new candidate 24 hours a day until the day of the election. Comparing 1968 to today would be as bad as comparing 1968 to 1912 which is the same amount of time although easy of communication has more rapidly progressed in the last 50+ years.
@@MackenzieHamilton_ I agree but all this high road ba will have us on our knees. The difference is people on the left tend to be more educated so at least they’ll be able to figure out their participation is strategic and not faith-based
I think it is important for Americans to take the long view at this point in time. I also think that the parallels with 1938 and 1939 Germany and some of the fascistic movements that were happening in the United States at that time are also important to consider.
President Joe Biden should not drop out!!! President can do the job. I fully support President Joe Biden!!! Evil Trump should drop out. Vote blue!!! 💙💙💙💙
Interesting take...I'm still more in favor of Biden dropping out though. Have you seen the polls? He's down in every swing state. I think a younger, more aggressive Dem just has a better chance of beating Trump. Sure a contested convention might be chaotic but it could also energize the Dem base and move the national convo to something else besides Biden's age. If polls are even halfway accurate Biden is heading for a historic loss so I'd rather take my chances with someone else.
Trump was down in every poll in 2016 and look at how that turned out. Any new Democrat will not make a difference, not to mention the way polls are conducted skews towards conservatives. I would recommend looking at any poll and add 3-5 points to the Democrat. That will likely be more accurate.
I agree. I'm a Democrat all the way, but everyone in the country (even Democrats), was made nervous by his performance in the debate. Everyone. Trump also did awful, but Biden looked worse. If someone new is brought in, I think there would be a better chance of beating Trump
My question is this: how are you going to get unknown new younger person on the Ohio ballot when the deadline is before the convention and are you OK with losing those possible electoral college votes?
@@MattBuild4PACT act, Inflation Reduction act, big pharma negotiations lowering the cost of insulin, student debt relief, marshalling NATO allies to back Ukraine and demolish Russian forces. That's off the top of my head and was done with a deeply divided and partisan congress, I would say much has gone right in the last 3.5 years.
Biden sells weapons to a genocidal regime and ignores the Texas governor committing treason at the border. People's rights have and are being taken all the time under him. I'm not saying things wouldn't be worse under Trump, but we cannot keep pretending Biden has just been an upward trajectory.
8:35 Was that a joke? I love you gusto though. The confidence and vigor in which you stated that bold faced lie was truly impressive. I almost believed in. In reality, the DNC restructured the primary calendar to box out other options, worked to keep alternative candidates off state ballots, engaged in media blackouts of alternative candidates, applied political pressure to prevent a generic democrat from running, etc. If transparent means "Imperceptibly tilting the stage in Biden's favor across the entire primary field, while discreetly torpedoing opponents, to give the appearance of a voter controlled primary result"..... then yes, it was a very transparent process. 13:03 So yes, lets hope the DNC chooses differently this time around. Otherwise, we could be facing that outcome.
@@AuroStorm That implies there was a player. The performance was so sloppy he didnt even take the field. Its important to take pride in your work. It's actually the only thing I like about Trump. He commits to the grit. You can tell he takes pride in his work. This? Idk. Disappointing? Instead of being placed in an a intricately constructed world where reality and desire blended into a sublime experience.... I got a blown horn sounded in my ear
@@AuroStorm Could give a quadriplegic the whole season, he still won't be getting on base And nah Im completely serious. Part of being smart: Interacting with other people is like talking to an animal. So there are two options: 1) Offer something of value (unlikely) OR 2) Dance like a jester and entertain me. This guy isn't particularly bright, so he has nothing of value to offer me. So entertain me. Failed at doing that too. Perhaps you should try harder. Lord knows you aren't sharp enough to coast
Our world is completely different and the social media landscape has altered people’s perception of reality. So no we cannot take anything at all from 1968.
I’m a Chicagoan, and this segment especially hits home for me. We live away from where the DNC venue, out in the neighborhoods (not the Loop). My husband and I plan to shelter in place that whole week until the next. Afterwards, I start teaching my fall classes. After November, who knows where we’ll be.
I don't know why people think it's a good idea to replace Biden this late in the election. Remember the last time the Democrats ran without an incumbent and fought for the nomination in a really contested primary? It was 2016, and we know how that story ended. Biden/Kamala 2024
The Republicans did the same thing in 2016 though and they won. I would even say that primary had even less of an incumbent (Trump never held political office) and there was even more drama and contesting of things since Trump was around.
Two points that the audience of this channel are failing to mention or acknowledge. 1. LBJ was not called on to resign because he was in a state of drastic mental decline with an inability to articulate clearly or maintain lucidity of thought throughout the day and night. 2. Biden won the so-called primary based on name recognition alone. He didn't debate because the Biden administration did not want to expose his deteriorating mental state. It's hard for any challenger to beat the president when the media refuses to give said challengers the exposure they need to build name recognition. If debates don't matter, why did the Biden campaign request the debate against Trump in June? This doesn't feel like 1968 to me, this feels like 2016 to me.
I’m sorry your populist king got his skull caved in by both a shower door and Joe Biden. What kind of a world would be living in if your kind didn’t teach MAGA how to be election deniers? “The election is rigged” was a Bernie Bro original, Trump just put out a more popular cover.
My guy you are gaslighting HARD. You call what we had this year an actual Democratic party primary? REALLY? Especially when so many states didn't even have the option to vote for a primary candidate based on direction from the DNC? Come on....
Excellent video. Clear, to the point and disheartening. So many things to be concerned about, and the modern-day conservatives are absolutely not the ones to handle those concerns. They will destroy us.
Just wanted Garrison to know that I was introduced to his presence on RU-vid when he substituted on Jesse Dollemore's channel. I followed the link to here and subscribed because I like his works.
