511. America in '68: George Wallace, The First Donald Trump (Part 4)

The Rest Is History

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🗓️ 7 November 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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“Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!” George Wallace, Governor of Alabama, was one of the most successful third-party presidential candidates in American history. In 1968, he ran a populist campaign pitching himself against the Civil Rights movement. He pushed to uphold formal structures of white supremacy in the South, forever employing racist dog whistles at his rallies and in the media. He may not have won the presidency, but his approach paved the way for a new, incendiary brand of politics, which permeates American society to this day... Join Dominic and Tom to discuss George Wallace’s 1968 campaign. They explore the legacy of his political career, how it shaped the modern Republican party, and why the Alabama Governor could be considered the precursor to Donald J. Trump. _______ *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor _______ *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Anouska Lewis + Alice Horrell Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to The Rest is History.
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0:13.2	That is the rest is history.com. from north to south to east to west listen and you'll hear the voice of George C. Wallace ringing loud and clear.
0:40.0	He's speaking to America. His words are wise and true.
0:44.8	And if you really love your country, here's what you'll do.
0:48.8	Stand up for America.
0:53.9	Let's vote to keep it free. that was stand up for America by country singer Lamar Morris.
1:14.2	And Dominic, he's from Alabama, like the hero of his song, George Wallace.
1:19.9	He is indeed.
1:20.8	So so far, Dominic, in this series, and we're looking at the politics of America in 1968,
1:25.2	we've been very much focusing on the Democrats. And today we're looking
1:30.4	at a man who, well, I mean, he ends up running against the Democrats in the 1968 election.
1:36.3	But he does begin as a Democrat himself, doesn't he? George Wallace, the hero of that wonderful
1:41.9	song. He does.
1:45.0	And that's because everybody in the South effectively was democratic.
1:47.0	Because obviously in the aftermath of the Civil War, the Republican Party, and in Reconstruction,
1:52.0	it's the party of Lincoln, it's the party of occupation.
1:55.0	It's the party of, as they would say, union aggression.
1:59.0	So the Republican Party is tainted and basically to succeed
2:02.0	in southern political life, you have to be a Democrat. And Wallace, as you say, one office in Alabama
2:07.5	as a Democrat, but then stands in 1968 for the so-called American Independent Party. So he is
2:15.2	the champion of segregation. And he is one of the most significant third party
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