Strategic Overview - Hold On: Trump is Building a New System - April 14, 2025
President Trump and his key collaborators, like Elon Musk, are creating a future, while everyone else is trying to hold together the pieces of the past.
Join us for Promethean Action's weekly class as Tony Papert hosts a deep dive into William McKinley's presidency with guest speaker Bob Ingraham. Discover how McKinley, with his strong advocacy for high protective tariffs, significantly boosted American manufacturing, technology, and wages while driving down prices. Understand the historical context and the revolutionary impacts of McKinley's economic policies on America's industrial growth, framed by comparisons to contemporary tariffs and economic debates. Learn about McKinley's unwavering focus on labor and middle-class upliftment, juxtaposed against the interests of Wall Street and corporate leaders of his time.
00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:34 William McKinley and Tariffs
06:04 McKinley's Tariff Battles
21:19 Impact of McKinley's Policies
34:32 McKinley's Commitment to Labor
49:53 McKinley's Legacy and Final Thoughts
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