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@@iammrbeat there’s a lot of factors, if they do something very very necessary or something that will make a big impact, of if they’re just downright kind but not weak, also one that will overall benefit the country
1. CARE FOR THE POOR 2. Fighting crony capitalism 3. Always telling the truth like it is 4. Listen to the supermajority of voters 5. Accept change & progress over time
@@100AcreWoodz1 what about the one that slept with an intern And the ones that constantly call their opponents threats to democracy making the And the one who worked with his son in the interests of parties other than the country
1. Servant leadership. Puts the needs of the nation before their desires. 2. Wisdom 3. High character and lack of corruption 4. Discernment and the ability to pick and choose the right voices to listen to
@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty Clinton with Whitewater and lying with Monica. Obama used the IRS on his political opponents. Biden and his son with Ukraine. That's just plain wrong buddy XD
@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty Clinton with Whitewater and intern relations. Obama with IRS on political opponents. Biden with money from China and Ukraine. Wrong on that one bud
I really liked the answer early on of "a person thats willing to admit if they were wrong and then find a way to try and make it right" thats integrity right there
You watch an old Mr. Beat video and he appears with a new video. It's like magic. ( it was his parody of hotline bling, 10/10 very insightful, recommend )
1) Not beholden to any special interest or the wealthy. Have an interest in improving lives of ordinary people. 2) have an open mind and stay curious. Be able to see the world from other people’s perspective - even if you don’t agree with them. Be considerate to other people. 3) have the ability to learn. Be able to admit and correct one’s mistakes. 4) have an evidence and data driven approach to problem solving. 5) the ability to organize an organization and be a good judge of character. 4) have an at least acceptable communication skill, so you can get your point across without unnecessarily offending other people. 5) have the ability to resist the temptation of authoritarian rule. The ability to receive criticism and self-evaluate.
Hey Mr Beat, i'm one of your subscriber from Indonesia, i've been watching your videos for quite a long time now and i particularly love your supreme court briefs, based on the experience in my entire life as an Indonesian citizen, a good president are the one that are able to become a uniting figure for all part of society he leads towards a common goals, a good president is also a man that are able to work with all kinds of democratic institution in the country, and respect the limits and priciples of the rule of law and democratic principles, he (or she) should be a good listener to both his advisor and the people, a good president should also be a visionary, the ones that put the unity, progress and prosperity of the country in the long term first rather than his or his party's interest yet at the same time, a good president should also be savvy at political manuevering, a macchiavelian if you like, so his administrations won't be weaken and being sabotaged from the inside, as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves. Also Mr. Beat, today on the 17th of August, Republic of Indonesia celebrate 79th Year of it's independence, for all the highs and lows, all the glorious moment and turmoil and all the victories and loses, this country, the largest archipelagic state in the world, ,the 4th most populated countries on the planet, and one of the most diverse country in the world, not only still survive but also rapidly growing in terms of it's power, economy and influence, as an Indonesian i'm grateful that i live in the times of peace, stability and rapid economic growth in Indonesia, we have many challenges ahead, but i'm confident in our abilities to take on that challenge, how about you Mr. Beat, do you have a particular impression on this Republic ?
To me most important trait is integrity. By that I mean putting the country and it's people above your own self interest. Without integrity, I think any other action that president would make is at risk of being a detriment to the American people since they have no moral compass. Additionally: - the ability to bring people together, not being decisive. Willing to work across the isle and not demonize groups of people. - Someone that takes accountability for their mistakes and is willing to learn from them. - also a hint of charisma is always good. The ability to inspire hope in bad situations.
In my view, a great President is someone who is as nonpartisan as possible. To me, it's someone who wants to do the best job they can for the United States. To do this, they reach across the aisle, find common ground to get things done. In addition, with the exception perhaps of confidential issues like national security, that person needs to be as straightforward as they can. A plus point is if they can laugh at themselves
@iammrbeat absolutely, small wonder people put up "I like Ike," in 1952. It was because of the respect he had from others that probably contributed to Britain and France pulling out of the Suez Crisis in disgrace, Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles rightly called them out :)
Looking back over my life George HW Bush Sr what's a very good president. He signed the Americans with disabilities act into law. Which benefit in my life and that I was able to save my job using its provisions.
Someone that’s willing to learn and change their mind on the issues as new information comes in. Also someone who can execute on their ideas and not just talk about them.
A good president has the courage to make the right decision, even when it's unpopular, controversial, or not politically expedient, especially when it involves great risk to their career or person.
Sounds like when Biden chose to withdraw from Afghanistan. Conservatives mocked him for it but they were & always will be wrong. It was objectively the right & moral thing to do.
I am not from the US but I think a great country leader is someone who: - can unite the country. - has good foreign diplomacy. - is president not out of self-interest but because they think they can help the country (and the rest of the planet). - listens to experts.
@@АртемийГалков-ш7пwell I used the word “diplomacy” because i don’t know much about his foreign policy. I could probably have used a much better word here but by “diplomacy” I meant how he has made people in other countries view the US and its politics in a much worse light than they did before. Everyone I’ve met in my country view the guy as a clown and the country as a circus. I should’ve made that more clear, my bad.
Mr. Beat, in the spirit of the 2024 election I have become very interested in your presidential elections of American history series, and then after that I started binge watching all of your content. While I was playing this video, my best friend overheard your voice and guess what? She was one of your students in 2012 and she said you were AMAZING!! Do you remember Katherine Wasmer at all? Huge fan and super grateful that you were an awesome part of my friend's childhood!
@@Illumirage Hi! ☺ Thanks so much for the insightful comment--I can see that you are a man of many words. I can confirm I was in fact Mr. Beat's student, and you are being incredibly rude to my best friend. Keep up the attitude...I'm sure it will take you far in life.
You know, this video reminded me of why I actually voted for George W Bush in his 2nd term. Even though I don't think he was a great president, he had characteristics that I believed in. - Willingness to listen - Empathetic - Principled - Made tough decisions - And yes, even honesty. Did he fail in multiple ways? Absolutely. But did I ever think he wasn't trying to do what he thought was best for the country? No. Unlike another president, I believe Bush Jr. was principled, believed in what he was saying, listened to advisors & "experts" (to his detriment), wasnt a "Christian" just to get votes, and made decisions for everyone, not just his base. Was the Iraq War a total disaster? 100%. But he went to Congress & got overwhelming bipartisan approval (90%+ voted "Yes"), and since then, spent countless hours in private visiting thousands of soldiers he sent off to war. The families may never forgive him, but he's not being fake when he's spent time with these veterans. Again, I don't think he was successful, but I also remember why I voted for him.
This was great! It is extremely well-timed. I'm not done watching, but am noticing that most, if not all, the people you ask are under 40. I'm over 65, so I appreciate this! It's great to hear ❤.
One thing that’s important to me is for a president to be able to inspire, encourage, and give hope in dark times. I was a child when 9/11 happened, but I’ll never forget how comforting it was to see the president at ground zero speaking through the megaphone. That brief period of time is probably the most united I’ve ever seen this country.
Oh I agree he turned out to be a very bad president. It’s just kinda crazy to look back on how high his approval ratings were immediately after the 9/11 attacks.
Hey Mr. B., You’re absolutely right. I shared your video on Facebook. These are the attributes and strengths of a good president. My favourites: principled, openness to change. To me, it goes together with taking responsibility for mistakes made, and the humility to apologize for it as well as pledge to correct or repair it. That’s my greatest person in the highest office.
Very good one, Beat! As always, your vids are both informative and fun. Now that you’ve done this, maybe you can start a Series! “What makes a Good….:” -Supreme Court Justice - Senator -Congressman - Governor - Mayor -Councilman And many more! Aloha 😉🇺🇸🤙🏼👏🏼
I became old enough to vote in 96. As a 18 year old in NYC suburbs, Clinton was awesome. Gas was cheap, there was no wars, everything was silly and fun. Everything was honestly fun until 2016 when it all went to dookie.
I was 16, but I voted for him in spirit! I had to wait til 2000 to vote for the president... what a crap year to start. We had troubled times with Dubya since he got cheated into office by the electoral college (which no-one had heard of in 2000 cuz it wasn't in use for 100+ years), then it was 9/11, which led to war, we had to endure Hurricane Katrina, a recession, SJW's, drones, multiple school shootings (because some people are too pig-headed to do anything about it), racist cops, bad reality TV... yeah the years since 2000 weren't as cherries as we think...
When I was a KU student, I always hoped that I would run into you! Sad that I've missed my chance. But I think a good President is a wise and educated historian, with consistent public service on their resume.
Well done... It would be great to have you do a few episodes showing how these qualities were displayed by those who are considered great and .... those who were not. I really enjoy your channel... Thx
As a Longhorn, and member of the Longhorn Marching Band, good luck to your Jayhawks this season Mr. Beat! KU is one of the most beautiful campuses I’ve been to
Good communicator, good looks, a ton of ambition, tremendously energetic, understanding of how power works, understanding of regular people think, idealistic but not too idealistic, book smart but not too book smart, willingness to SPEND political capital, and LUCK.
A willingness to take a stand against disproportionately influential groups, even when it may be more expedient to accept the conditional support they offer.
I think something you may have not mentioned is that a good President *needs* to know how to keep America safe on the world stage. All the stuff you listed are personality traits, but we also need someone who can make sure America is safe in the case of a major war/attack
That is sort of implied. If you have all these traits then you'd likely be a good enough President/leader to be able to handle "making America safe". I mean if you listen to other experts, make informed decisions, are principled/disciplined, are decisive, and are able to effective communicate with the public then there's no reason you couldn't handle that.
That's a bold talk from a guy who straightfaced calling Donald Trump "decisive" when the convicted felon being decisive by attacking rivals with tictac rubbish, oh and called putin "best friend"
@@baoquoc3710 whether or not you like Trump or agree with his policies, when he sets his mind towards something, he's going to do it. Decisive doesn't mean a good leader, it just means they know how to strongly make decisions
I like how your sponsor is actually useful. Also lovely how even though most presidents and candidates don't check all of these boxes, Donald Trump doesn't check ANY of them.
Right on Mr. Beat! I have often thought about this with other countries’ political systems also! But the 🇺🇸 is definitely a good benchmark for anyone to start to consider this question in relation to!
I would add that a president's effectiveness in being good is largely determined by the cabinet and administrative positions they surround themselves with because they are the key advisors and leaders that are responsible for implementing policies, managing government agencies, and providing expert advice on complex issues. If your entire cabinet is filled with incompetent/unqualified people or "yes men" then it's going to exceptionally difficult to be a good leader. The executive as a whole is and should be much deeper than just the President.
Honestly did that include the entirety of your chat with Andre? If not would you please put it all up? I could literally see you being blown away more and more by every word he said and it was highly entertaining.
What makes The Greatest president? 1) The ability to lie so often and so transparently, one is never challenged. 2) Denigrating one's opponents, both foreign and domestic, with schoolyard insults. 3) Lack of depth of knowledge about any subject, coupled with 4) Complete confidence in one's expertise in every subject. 5) Picking one's advisors based on how loyal they are. 6) Always looking for ways to monetize the presidency. 7) Pitting groups of Americans against one another. 8) Praising our international enemies; insulting our international allies. 9) Always pushing to make the presidency unaccountable to anyone. 10) Never accepting defeat, despite overwhelming evidence.
I think that a great president or leader in general is in general someone who is good at identifying people’s strengths and delegate tasks effectively. But there’s a lot that comes with that we could honestly write a book about that and I’m pretty sure countless have already been written
1:40 i thought that was a *really* good response, and criminally underrated too. Washington experience and a humble understanding for the purposes of (if not respect for) governmental institutions _older than themselves_ and gradually erected by the work of thousands of people at times, I feel should be basic things to look for on a hopeful's resume. But people don't even look at their resume's anymore, noone cares about past experience, what kinda hiring process is this? I was thinkin this guy oughta have a youtube channel! Lo and behold he do 😅
I loved your references to Doris Kearns Goodwin-she’s an excellent historian and I recommend her book on Leadership in Turbulent Times. I see many of these 10 qualities in other important world leaders as well including Queen Elizabeth II, Nelson Mandela, and Winston Churchill.
1. Leadership qualities - inspires positivity in others, collaborates well with people even if they don’t share the same values. Brings out the best in people. 2. Educated - responds to situations with an advanced degree of knowledge and experience. Can talk and execute their way through disasters. 3. Appoints an administration that is focused on leading the country forward on the economy, social issues, and climate change. 4. Not beholden to lobbyists, corruption, or other special interest groups.
For all the critisisms of Lincoln coming from this channel i appreciate all the lincoln imagery here because despite all his flaws and despite being a wartime president there was a lot of good that came from the Lincoln administration.
Almost all the presidents we consider good were progressives for their time. Lincoln, Grant, Teddy, FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, JFK, LBJ, Carter, Obama, Biden. All of these presidents made significant economic, social & foreign progress during their time. Even the most beloved conservative president, Reagan, was highly controversial. What makes a good president is objective, certain qualities are more desirable & effective than others. We know what works and what doesn't. Honesty, willingness to listen, openness to change, discipline, principles, decisiveness, pragmatism, empathy, courage and communication are all objectively good qualities to have, not just for the president, but for any public servant. Most fiscally & socially conservative presidents did not embrace these qualities. Reagan did not show empathy nor openness to change. Nixon was not honest nor empathetic. Trump was not disciplined, principled, empathetic, honest, pragmatic nor a good communicator . LBJ showed decisiveness and was open to change. Carter showed empathy and principles. Obama was willing to listen and could communicate.
Literally all the people you listed were terrible. Lincoln launched a civil war and became a dictator. Grant was inept allowing corruption. Teddy ignored the constitution, engaged in selective trust busting to help his donors and ironically made the rich even richer. Fdr put the great in great depression. Truman bungled Korea. JFK was overrated and LBJ was corrupt. Carter, Obama and Biden are the worst modern presidents. Only you consider those three to be great
@@night6724 False. Lincoln was a progressive for his time. Being anti-slavery, and then moving to support abolition, was 100% a progressive stance in the mid 1800s. This is objectively more important than being a "railroad lawyer" and overpowers it. The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were all highly progressive for their time.
@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty Lincoln was not an abolitionist and did not support abolishing slavery in the south. He merely opposed slavery in the west. He also supported the laws which prevented blacks from owning property in Illinois. Lincoln was dead when the 13th was passed.
@@night6724 False. Lincoln moved to support abolition over the course of the Civil War. Prior to the war he was merely anti-slavery. He progressed on the issue as the war went on. Thus, he was a progressive for his time. I am correct on this, you are not. Lincoln's beliefs and influence were fundamental to passing the Reconstruction amendments, and indeed were also the main influence on Grant's presidency.
Decisiveness is useless without the contemplativeness that precedes it. "Think long on things, and when you act, do so quickly" In this sense I'd say decisiveness is secondary to contemplativeness.
STEM background. To STEM people, success means finding the correct answer. To anyone else, success means making a convincing argument. Given the question "How fast was it going?" STEM people will correctly answer v = 7.628 m/s. Anyone else will answer either "It was going really fast" or "It wasn't going fast at all." When asked to back up their answer, STEM people will show you their calculations; anyone else will merely double down, based on nothing, and say, "It was going really fast; I've never seen anything so fast in my life!" To the layperson, v = 7.628 m/s isn't the answer they were looking for. They just wanna know whether it was going fast or not. So they gravitate toward the people who answer the question in the way they prefer: "It was going really fast!" or "It wasn't going fast at all!" and they don't bother looking at any evidence (which non-STEM people can't provide anyway); they simply go with whoever sounded more convincing, or worse, whoever's answer aligned with what they already believed. Almost everyone in politics has a background in law, which isn't such a bad thing; I want lawmakers who understand how the law works. However, that means we have almost no one whose first instinct is to find the correct answer, nor hardly anyone who even has the ability to solve a complex problem correctly. Instead, we're being led by a bunch of people who have good public speaking skills, but have no idea what they're talking about. But they provide good sound bites, and that's how you win elections. If you find ANY politician running for ANY office, and they have a background in STEM, regardless of party affiliation, ELECT THEM.
@CoyoteGuru, yeah ... except, STEM people tend to have The Knack. Which is - a rare condition, - characterized by an extreme intuition of all things mechanical and electrical, and - other social ineptitude. And now I'll go iron my plaid shirts.
As a STEM person myself, BS/MS in engineering, I agree we should have more scientifically literate and driven people in politics. However the idea you seem to be pushing is that simply because they STEM people they automatically would make for good leaders which I disagree with. It's very easy to overlook broader social, ethical, and economic considerations when it comes to policy if the only thing you're looking at is your own predetermined selection of data points to hit and if you already have prior poltical bias to manipulate science, just look at all the pseudo scientific religious apologetics we have in the world right now. Also experience in political processes, public administration, diplomacy, intricacies of governance, negotiation, etc are still very important things that you need to have to be an effective leader. There's plenty of STEM people that are just not good communicaters or charismatic which again are a significant aspects of good leadership. It's one thing to know the science, it's another to be able to effectively communicate it to a nation of millions of people who are overwhelming scientifically undereducated. I'd recommend looking into Carl Sagans book "The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in The Dark" which is related to this topic.
@@stefanj1610 yes and I never disagreed with that. I said just because you're STEM oriented doesn't automatically make you a good leader/president/policy maker, etc
@@robertodiaz7454 you know damn well he's talking about trump trying to claim election fraud because he lost and then encouraging his followers to invade the capital. when was the last time democrats tried to break into a government building to change results of an election? they sure as shit didn't do that in 2016. stop listening to fox news and look at the actual facts for once.
Mr. Beat. You are such a wholesome and decent educator. I'm blessed to have your content in my life despite having never been your formal student. I learn from you often. I wish more people could see this. No matter how many see it.
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