Alexander H just connects - in a way that Washington, Adam’s, Jefferson et al couldn’t ever - and, American cultural capital is as powerful - perhaps more so now , than ever before - you can be sure that no Chinese made production of an ancient Chinese hero will ever draw them out in Abu Dhabi or Buenos Aires - Long live the Founders - I mean Hamilton
It's funny to think of Hamilton having this power of connection where other founders don't. Until very recently, nobody would have even imagined invoking his legacy in an aspirational way, whereas TJ was everywhere, for generations, and appealed to in the 20th C. in speeches and documents by everybody from FDR to William Buckley to MLK. The Hamilton thing is fascinating -- and weird.
Alexander H just connects - in a way that Washington, Adam’s, Jefferson et al couldn’t ever - and, American cultural capital is as powerful - perhaps more so now , than ever before - you can be sure that no Chinese made production of an ancient Chinese hero will ever draw them out in Abu Dhabi or Buenos Aires - Long live the Founders - I mean Hamilton
It's funny to think of Hamilton having this power of connection where other founders don't. Until very recently, nobody would have even imagined invoking his legacy in an aspirational way, whereas TJ was everywhere, for generations, and appealed to in the 20th C. in speeches and documents by everybody from FDR to William Buckley to MLK. The Hamilton thing is fascinating -- and weird.