Presidents: James Madison 4/46: Founding Father, Victor, Federalist, Slaver Owner

Talking about the presidents, learning about the development of US political structures, institutes and principles, gives an obvious and equally oft forgotten insight into where US politics is today. We have gone way back, right to the beginning, and are working our way through the list of US leaders.We have inadvertently decided not to follow the usual deference and romanticism that figures so prominently in discussions on the founding fathers, the big hitters of US political history. We cannot separate their influence on US politics from their lack of intervention in the slave trade, from their barbaric approach to the First Nations, and the way they considered the white man to be above all.We pay them the compliments they are due on the basis of attributes not related to the horrors of their domestic, superior policies.Madison was supremely intelligent, he was extremely hardworking and he was dedicated to the ideals of a republic.What follows, is our assessment of James Madison, the man, the president, and the budding of what would become a global superpower within 200 years.Thanks, Aydan, for your comeback, you have been missed.Enjoy!I welcome opinions of every kind so please come and find me on social media at:Instagram: TwoandaMicTwitter: TwoandaMic1Should I really have to ask? 😉 If you like the developing story of this social journey unfurling in my series of podcasts, feel more than free, feel partially responsible for spreading the word by subscribing and sharing and where possible, liking. It is greatly appreciated! Thank you!Oh, and if there is a possibility to do some rating, that would be nice as well. Thank you.PS. The transcript has been generated automatically and does not always reflect what has been said with 100% accuracy. I hope however that it will still provide some clarity on the content.