Martin Van Buren and the Limits of Political Rhetoric

Eric Medlin
3 min readNov 29, 2023

Economic tension is sometimes more powerful than ideology.

Martin Van Buren. Source: PICRYL

Joe Biden is currently facing an uphill climb in his drive to secure a second term in 2024. He is behind in numerous national and battleground state polls. Many of his supporters are attacking his domestic and foreign policy. Pundits continue to call for him to be replaced at the top of the ticket. Biden seems…

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Eric Medlin

I’m a writer interested in the intersections of history, ideas, and politics. I publish every week. www.twitter.com/medlinwrites