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The "No Kings" protests across America were aimed at President Donald Trump's mounting abuses of power, based on the idea that he's acting like an elected monarch 250 years after the framers of the Constitution established the separation of powers. In this episode, the eminent historian Joseph Ellis explains why America's founders forged a republic where there'd be no kings.
Further reading/listening:
Enemies Lists (podcast)
Shall We Have A King? by William Leuchtenberg (American Heritage)
The Great Contradiction by Joseph Ellis
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Subscribe now to skip ads, get bonus content, and enjoy access to the entire catalog of 500 episodes.
The "No Kings" protests across America were aimed at President Donald Trump's mounting abuses of power, based on the idea that he's acting like an elected monarch 250 years after the framers of the Constitution established the separation of powers. In this episode, the eminent historian Joseph Ellis explains why America's founders forged a republic where there'd be no kings.
Further reading/listening:
Enemies Lists (podcast)
Shall We Have A King? by William Leuchtenberg (American Heritage)
The Great Contradiction by Joseph Ellis

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