Word: jacksonianism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...this sort of view is hardly original. Every decade in this century has been condemned by someone as the worst, most hopeless period of history; at the very least, each period was compared unfavorably to the past. That is a symptom of Americanism that dates to the Jacksonian Era. I do not suggest any of that; even so it is difficult not so sound like (God forbid) Eric Severeid. It is the general, but by no means pervasive, comfort of America today that makes the '70s so inert and dangerous. But every intelligent person clucks over the headlines each...
...praise of his combat heroics as Tyrone dwells on Edwin Booth's praise of his acting. Both men are united in a fear of the poverty of Ireland and a desire to conceal their peasant origins. Both loathe the modern currents of their times. Melody despises the Jacksonian rabble just as Tyrone reviles such (to him) modern playwrights as Strindberg and Ibsen...
Americans' first-naming can have an expansive Jacksonian charm, suggesting some of the better American traits: a lack of social rigidity, an easy frankness. But after a while, the entire country begins to sound like a singles weekend: "Jane, this is Steve, Jack, Karen, Benny ..." Such relentless familiarity has a cheap ring. Americans do not need a Japanese system of honorifics, but they could stand to be a little stuffier. Just as there are still- possibly- some things that are not done on the first date, so first names should be held in reserve, for at least half...
...plans to invite 300,000 to 400,000 campaign troopers to Washington, D.C., for the Inauguration. Furthermore, I am told that all citizens of our vastly enlarged Nation are being urged to "feel that they are welcome in Washington" during the swearing-in celebrations. That, Sir, is Jacksonian Democracy with a vengeance! And whilst I endorse the Sentiment, I cannot easily imagine how even our august Capital could bear the arrival of 220 million noble and hungry souls. It is true that I issued a similar Invitation to all the People back in 1829 (and I am honored that...
...Jacksonian Doctrine. Not noticeably running, but possibly figuring in Carter's calculations, are three of his recent rivals for the Democratic nomination. They would all fit neatly with the speculation that the next Secretary of State (whoever is President) should be a politician capable of improving the frayed relations between Congress and the State Department. Senator Scoop Jackson turned down offers of State and Defense from President Nixon, but might be ready now for a change of pace; his hard-line foreign policy views may not be entirely congenial to Carter, but a good deal of Jacksonian doctrine...