I don't really need Ground News. I simply quit watching the news altogether long ago, it depresses me. Rather just hide out in my own reality and ignore everyone else's while it rots, burns and drowns.
I agree. I’m not sure if that’s the most interesting part of this, but yeah, if this happened today he wouldn’t leave/be removed from office. When Clinton got a free pass for perjuring before congress (no matter how dumb the reason he was speaking before them in the first place), the US government lost a great deal of its already pitiful credibility.
Amen. Some of us don’t readily accept popular premises. If they pan out to be true, then great; but it’s a fools game to blindly accept all these modern theories on face value.
I was 6 when Nixon resigned - I still remember his face on TV and feeling very sorry for him as a little girl would tend to do I suppose. Now I look at our current politicians and think maybe he wasn’t so bad relatively speaking.
He wasn’t too bad, tho some of his policies still negatively impact America today. Though he was still one of the last good presidents in my opinion. Fun fact, he’s who lowered the voting age to 18. I more so just like him as a historical figure.
Reptilian Eye I agree. His HUGE mistake was the war on drugs. But people have to remember that the war on drugs really began to ramp up under later administrations and Nixon is not totally to blame
Nixon was considered for the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. His notable quote at the time was "Baseball needs an honest man at the top," or something like that.
Franklin was the predecessor (maybe even the first of his kind) of Mark Twain and Will Rogers, as a lot of his sayings were humorously true. Stay safe.
Trump had more media created scandals than anyone in history. The MSM here literally printed almost 200 verifiable lies over the 4 years of Trump. Most were based on anonymous sources. From the MLK bust removal lie, to the myriad of retracted Russia stories, we witnessed the biggest propaganda campaign in history. Now the same media post puff pieces on Biden. All while his son is in bed with China (has not divested from China business) and he just let convicted illegal alien child predators onto the streets. He is doing as bad as Trump with the Coronavirus pandemic. All with ZERO accountability by the media.
@@WombRaider7878 well id call every public appearance, and many private ones later revealed, better November - January full of the lies of a narcissistic man incapable of admitting he lost.
2024 - "Im gonna still claim the election was stolen from me, take boxes of classified documents and refuse to give them back, then try to get my job back for the sole purpose of hoping I can get immunity"
Foreign policy was his forte. Every POTUS after him, sought his advice. When he went to China , the whole trip was on TV. This was huge. As big as the moon landing. I still remember it after a this time.
It was the combination of him and Kissinger. I remember hearing a quote about LBJ and Nixon. It was something like “What LBJ understood of America, Nixon understood of the world.” Nixon did all-but mentally crumble during the impeachment investigation and was unable to effectively fulfill his duties as president. Before then, however, I think his + Kissinger’s foreign policy was probably the most efficient and effective in all of US history except for maybe James Monroe + JQA
Here's an apocryphal story about Nixon's second trip to China--the one after he left office: He prepared a 600-page report on the trip and sent it to president Ford. After a couple of weeks he calls up and asks how Ford liked the report. Ford replies: "Great. the desk doesn't wobble any more."
LOL..that made me laugh too. I could never really understand what exactly that whole "scandal" was about. I just heard the media saying "the walls are closing in", "bombshell revelations", "this is the smoking gun" bla bla for 3 straight years.
I was in high school when all of the Nixon drama took place. My father was glued to the news and had a deep understanding of it all, but I am still learning new bits here and there. This is an incredibly well done summary and I applaud you for it!
I was around 2 or 3 at the time, and I remember hearing about Watergate on the TV. Of course, being so young I thought it was a big fence standing in a pool of water.
I still find it amazing how a man with so many maladaptations and introverted personality quarks was able to get as far as he got. Most politicians are extroverted and charismatic-Nixon was neither, yet he somehow became president. Shows you how far ambition and sheer will can take you.
Then again Franklin Pierce became president with absolutely no redeeming qualities, and so are the presidents between Hayes, Cleveland and Coolidge (Harding is still a quirky bastard to me for ging his penis the name "Jerry"...)
He set a tone that has been carried on, that of a 'negative' campaign. And for that, I am not grateful. Nothing worse that watching an election campaign that has no substance, just 'abuse' of the other party. I really don't want you tell me why I shouldn't vote for the other guy, I want to hear why I should vote for you....
He was heard on tape saying "I'll sell our children's organs to zoos..FOR MEAT ! and at night I'll go into people's houses and wreck up the place! arooooo" (I hope some people get this joke)
Nixon was a true outsider. To me, it always seemed like he went into politics and saw how the game was played and when he did the same kind of slimy stuff that all career politicians do, they flipped the script on him and pretended like it was an outrage. There’s no honor amongst thieves...and DC has been overrun with them for nearly a century.
I've a feeling that for president standards he and his vice president Agnew were some of the most humane and compassionate men to attain these positions but because both had come from relatively low backgrounds their colleagues conspired to expose their scandals Agnew fell first and a little less than a year later Nixon's turn came.
Narh, Nixon had been in politics since the late 40's. There was nothing outsider about him. What he did was a disgrace and it was handled as a disgraced.
no common, irrelevant for any course of history and knowledge that neither practically or theoretically serves a function; the episodes would be time-consuming for no purpose. A general or philosopher or politician in a certain time however gives insight in culture, history, and influence of that period. Giving insight in history or even geopolitics; or as the Romans liked it, teach virtues.
@@lukasjansen1815 You must not know much about the American Mafia. It would be very relevant for historical, political, and cultural purposes. Bugsy Siegel was a driving force behind the development of Las Vegas. Mobsters also had connections to politicians such as the Kennedy Family and Cuban leaders during the 1950s. They also controlled the Teamsters Union, and dominated New York, Atlantic City, and Chicago politics and businesses in their prime. Celebrities and cultural icons like Frank Sinatra had mob affiliations too. Even Donald Trump, the current U.S. president, did business deals with the mafia when he was starting out as a real estate developer and his lawyer, Roy Cohn, defended mafia bosses frequently. Studying the mafia does provide insight into American corruption, its history, its lust for violence, and specific time periods such as the Prohibition era of the 1920s, the turbulent NYC from the 1960s-1980s, the development of the drug trade, Havana in the 1950s, and several other facets of American culture.
There was a scandal, but apart from Watergate, Nixon actually did quite a few good things. He did more for the environment than probably any other president. He created the EPA, signed the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and more. He signed SALT, Title IX, and endorsed the ERA. I'm *not* saying the break-ins were good, just that the good is often overlooked.
And got us out of the Vietnam war, such a waste of life for a war in which we should never have got involved with. In many aspects, he was a darn good president, in contrast to this administration letting several thousands of illegal immigrants many covid positive, all over the country, while shutting down the keystone pipeline and requesting masks and vaccines for all Americans but illegal immigrants are free to to as they please. And the hunter Biden laptop scandal, which the media doesn't even dare to mention and even censoring those who bring it up. In many ways,Watergate pales in comparison to what's happening today.
Bios on other presidents like George Washington or Thomas Jefferson? Or other major historical figures such as Alexander Hamilton or Harriet Tubman Awesome as always Biographics
DevvMag 52 Yeah I like how you're either making a joke either aware of how stupid that is. If serious, please tell me, what specific events constituante what you call Obamagate and can you actually prove any of it or is it all the same debunked stuff?
Allen Dulles, Director of the CIA, fired by President Kennedy because of the Bay of Pigs fiasco, then chosen by Lyndon Johnson as a member of the Warren Commission to "investigate" President Kennedys assassination. Johnson claimed Bobby Kennedy had urged him to put Dulles on the Commission. Personally, I don't believe that for a second. But, since most everyone involved in this fiasco is dead, it's impossible to question them. Obviously. Strange that there are still files that are still classified top secret on the grounds of national security. Oswald is dead. If he killed President Kennedy all by himself, why all the secrecy ? Mike Pardue
I was a teenager when Nixon resigned. My father made me and my brothers watch the resignation speech. I believe that if Nixon had come clean at the start of the scandal, he wouldn't have been forced to resign. I was asked about the Ford pardon, my response was that the only thing wrong with the pardon, it didn't require Nixon to come clean about what his role was. This has left many questions that have never been resolved.
That'd be great, Kissinger did so much and covered him so much during the Nixon Administration she was actually running the whole show for a bit. That's a great idea
@Mythic foreign affairs is a dirty game. Don't think that there is a way to stay clean when you are in charge of all diplomatic operations of the world's most powerful country especially during the cold war. Not following Realpolitik during an era such as the Cold War would have your country beaten down to the ground for less than a decade.
@@geoffpriestley7001 The phoney dossier and false "Russian collusion" hoax perpetrated by Obama and members of the FBI is 100 times worse. Obama's "Fast and Furious" scheme is up there too.
@@tigercap100 Yawn. Another nothing burger like Hillary's emails. This time produced by the most corrupt attorney general in history of US. Bill Barr, AKA Epstein Assassin.
Excellent. This was the most balanced review I have ever seen of one of the most complicated politicians in American history. Props once again to Simon and the team on a job well done.
@@kennethblachlyjr3040 Imho the sign of a good creator is to keep the bias levels low and stick to the facts instead of throwing around accusations at the opposing party. Simon has a relatively easy job here, Nixon and his story is pretty well documented and his wrongdoings were proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Now if you go into modern politics... i wouldnt want to touch that, far too many unreasonable people who know it all and dont accept any other oppinion, or try to sell you feelings as facts.
@Max Mustermann fair enough but doesn't everyone have some sort of a bias? I'm sure Simon does since he doesn't strike me as a robot. He is good at all that you point out but I do see subtle stuff that I can probably make a good guess of how he views the world
@@kennethblachlyjr3040 yeah, i wont deny his obvious left leaning attitude, and i have no problem with that. Some creators just take it to a level thats no longer appealing to anyone apart from those with the same views. Take firearms content for example, stuff like forgotten weapons is right up my alley, interesting history and technical stuff about guns interests me a lot, but people who just showcase how they shoot the biggest guns on some stupid dummy target and act like buffoons is completely unappealing to me for the sole fact that they almost glorify guns as toys, even if they state the opposite. And thats not even the most devisive type of content you find on yt.
Just in case there is a president more corrupt and did another watergate but worse Biographics should rename the video into Richard Nixon: The Biggest American Scandal in The 20th Century
I think its a play on words, because Watergate is seemed as such a big thing, but compared to newer scandals, in the clinton, bush, obama and trump... yah we would still consider Watergate the biggest one for some reason
Watergate remains in popular culture primarily because of two things: 1.) It was one of the first times citizens stopped blindly trusting their government (especially after the Johnson administration) coupled with the fact that citizens started to realize how ruthless coverups could be at the federal level. 2.) The Watergate scandal was an easier story to sell in news, movies, and TV, as opposed to the more intricate and politically complicated scandals in which nearly every president engages. (You can sum up Watergate pretty quickly in movies compared to other more elaborate scandals such as Reagan’s “Iran-Contra Affair”, Clinton’s lying under oath to Congress, Obama’s “Fast and Furious” scandal, etc.). “President spied on political opponents, then tried a coverup, the end”. Overly simplified, but effective.
Best thing about this video is the ending. The guts to find the good in a man like Nixon. He’s always fascinated me as he was so flawed yet gifted. But politics is inevitably a popularity contest, regardless of whether you’re vision is a “righteous “ one
@TacoTacoTacoTaco Honestly, you should keep a journal. Seriously, keep a journal. I think that there will be people who would LOVE to read the inner workings of how Trump worshippers justify immorality, deception, treason, blatant oppression, and a vicious attack on democracy in the country that pretends to be a Christian country that supports democracy. This truly is an unprecedented time that will have countless books written about it. Keep a journal. It might be worth money some day!
I really enjoyed this mostly unbiased account of a man I grew up hearing about and seeing on my TV screen. I appreciate that you mentioned his good works as well as his downfalls
Had he just admitted the break-in with a "well, that's what we do in politics", most people would have just shrugged their shoulders. That he lied on TV blew whatever support he might have had among the American public and thus the Republican Party.
“Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty, always remember, others may hate you. But those who don’t hate win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.” Richard Nixon
Gordon Liddy was the one who caused all the trouble. He came up with idea for the Watergate break in, was well as the break in of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist office. Without him, there would have been nothing to cover up. As someone put it "He thought he was James Bond, when he wasn't even Maxwell Smart".
@@kevinpogue7294 Thanks for that last quote. It's what the French call "à propos." It's interesting that California came up with his nickname, _since he learned it from other California politicians!_ Stay safe.
Love your channels! Have you thought about doing a video on Nicholas Flamel? I know he existed in history but never hear anything about the real person. All I've ever heard about him is in connection to the Philosopher's stone. Many know him from being mentioned in Harry Potter or from Michael Scott's series The Secret Life of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. I would be really excited to see a video about who he really was.
@George O'Carroll when there's more ballots then voters in some states, and 100.000 votes show up and all being for biden which is mathmetically impossible, it aint really a "theory"
@@xxxhalo4everxxx lol those are all disproven. biden got on average 75% of mail ins, never 100% in any state. trump spent his whole campaign discrediting the mail ins and told his supporters not to use it, then you guys are surprised when barely any trump supporters vote by mail lol. you can register to vote ON ELECTION day in most states, hence why the number online is never accurate in the days prior and after the election. its how it works every year look it up.
@@xxxhalo4everxxx >100’000 votes show up all being for Biden Trump: "Don't mail in your vote, the mail system is corrupt." *Trumpets vote in-person, get counted immediately.* Biden: "Stay safe, mail in your vote." *Bidets vote by mail, take a while to get counted.* Trumpet: "THESE VOTES ARE BAD WHY DID THEY TAKE SO LONG TO COUNT"
@@SputnikKaiser even then, yes trump said "vote in person" which most of his voters probalby did, but then their still has to be SOME trump voters that voted by mail, a batch of 100.000 ballots with not a single 1 for trump is mathmetically impossible, their has to be SOME people that voted for trump by mail
@RikkiTikkiTavi agree he and lbj deserve more respect especially since they actually work hard to get their positions compares to the nepotism of the overrated Kennedy family led by the man that openly endorsed nazism & mccarthyism, Joseph Kennedy through dirty unethical means to power.
Teddy was pretty controversial yeah. He was the one who made sure food processing was. . .clean. Yeah he took nationalism too far BUT I feel like he should've won that 3rd term since that nationalism would've probably helped during the First World War. . .but there are those 170 men he, yeah.
He also funded and supplied weapons to West Pakistan which makes him directly responsible for the genocide in East Pakistan ( now Bangladesh). That and the comments he made about the Indians back in 1971 makes him a monstrous man. Because of this Americas reputation around the world as a defender of democracy is hypocritical at best.
I know it's ridiculous. Biden is 11 million votes more popular than even Obama was. Incredible enthusiasm and hope for chance that Biden and Harris have generated with hard work pre-election.
@@mradyandmimyay9782 Biden was widely regarded as one of the weakest candidates ever due to his age, propensity for gaffs and waffling, he has one great asset that decided the election, he was widely accepted and supported because he could beat Trump, job done. Looking forward I see USA terribly weakened by the divisions Trump has created and is cultivating, that is not good news for any of us.
Many remember Richard Nixon for only Watergate, but he was so much more than that. He was an anti-communist in the senate, Eisenhower’s Vice President, dog lover, master politician, founder of the EPA, supporter of the ERA, busing, and civil rights crusader vowing to have a black person on his cabinet during the 1960 campaign. RIP Richard Nixon, a very deep and complex man.
I’ve only ever been informed of Watergate. I didn’t realize he had a hand in the EPA, women’s rights, and other things both good and bad. Also your interpretations of what people said to each other is comedy gold!
" IMMA SET IT STRAIGHT THIS WATERGATE, AND I CANT STAND ROCKING WHEN I'M IN HERE, CAUSE YOUR CRYSTAL BALL AINT SO CRYSTAL CLEAR. SO, WHILE YOU SIT BACK AND WONDER WHY, I GOT THIS F****NG THORN IN MY SIDE! OH MY GOD, IT'S A MIRAGE! I'M TELLIN Y'ALL IT'S SABOTAGE!"
I really do love the presentation by Simon and the information he and the team put together is such a delight. Thank you for all the effort and fantastic videos!
Videos like this are why Biographics is my favorite out of all your channels. You take vilified or underappreciated figures in history and look at them close up.
Thanks Simon. Nice summary of a complicated man who wasted energy on getting even with any perceived enemies..but managed to do some good inspite of himself.. People would later question many of Nixon's dealings ..like Hiss.. who we now know (and Nixon then knew ) was guilty as sin..Nixon was savvy and paranoid but he had things to worry about being discovered during Watergate. .. that had nothing to do with the break-in. Based on his later behavior.. I can't help wonder if those "Elites" saw something in that young brilliant lawyer that really bother them.....
“There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.” ― George W. Bush
I think that this has to be your best one so far. I mean you LITERALLY made Richard Milhouse god-damned Nixon into a sympathetic figure. Bravo Simon. Bravo.
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Can make a video about Allen Dulles, the first civilian Director of CIA and its longest-serving director to date.
I don't really need Ground News. I simply quit watching the news altogether long ago, it depresses me. Rather just hide out in my own reality and ignore everyone else's while it rots, burns and drowns.
The sponsor misnamed your video.
@Soyboy ForJihad why do much hate... What's the obamagate?
Hey... how about OBAMAGATE that fox news and President Trump mentioned?
The mystery man who reported the break-in was later revealed to be named Forrest Gump.
angelfire1987 That was such a clever movie. Really different.
Ha ha. I'm sure Nixon isn't laughing. Even from his grave.
You mean the night watchman who found the taped door?
She taste like cigarettes
@@fiaestebanlara6092...and her odour was of an offensive nature.
The most interesting thing about this is if this took place today, he’d have still served his full second term because Congress is so partisan now.
It did take place today. It was called Obama & Bush with spying on everyone.
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Is that really the most interesting thing? Wow thanks for clarifying.
if it were today, he would have no chance at the presidential nomination
I agree. I’m not sure if that’s the most interesting part of this, but yeah, if this happened today he wouldn’t leave/be removed from office. When Clinton got a free pass for perjuring before congress (no matter how dumb the reason he was speaking before them in the first place), the US government lost a great deal of its already pitiful credibility.
When he resigned and left on the chopper, it wasn’t “V” for “victory”, it was the first “peace-out bitches” .
"Its just a storm, Dick. Siddown."
I understood that refrence
(Galivating like a demon possessed) "Oh My God!!!" (Collapsed on the floor)...
@Jimmy Carter I was going to say that how dare you steal it from me
Lmao
Somebody’s breaking In
The transformation from Johnny Sins into Kratos is almost complete.
Awesome comment my dude
@@9-11wasthecoolestthingever9 I do not agree with your name
Yeah
BOOOYYYY!!!!
Who’s Johny Sins? Is he a detective.
This is really good. Simon's comments at the end about people being more than their worst selves and their best selves are golden.
Mr. Whistler’s beard has so far grown past stages “Lenin” and “Castro” and is currently slowly approaching “Tolstoy”
Fantastic lol
Lol
I think we still have Rasputin, if he goes beyond to Trotsky, we can start saluting
😂😂😂😂
Can’t wait for the Santa Leader of Denmark
What Nixon did, would be considered quaint by today's standards. Worse scandals happen on a daily basis now, and hardly merit the raise of eyebrow.
@trc2112 Don't kid yourself, it has always been that way. It's just a matter of degree.....
Too true. Been going on that way forever but I think now it's just more obvious with how instant news and stories travel. Good or bad.
True. Things like OBAMAGATE
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@@cluberic
Or anything trump crime family does.
Might have to edit that thumbnail now - "2nd biggest scandal in US history"
What’s the first?
@@jimmy2k4o The Clinton Crime Syndicate.
@@jacksonreilly3441 that’s how people end up dead
@Sonic Phil I hardly consider folks just saying it's debunked as actual debunking
@@jacksonreilly3441 No dummy trump and his various scandals and screw ups is now the first
"it's easy to hate such a man, but it takes real guts to try to understand him."
Yeah.
He was a Rothschild asset, what exactly is there to understand?
@@cosmo3665 You proved his point
Amen. Some of us don’t readily accept popular premises. If they pan out to be true, then great; but it’s a fools game to blindly accept all these modern theories on face value.
Obummer did the same exact thing Nixon did and the mainstream media never batted an eye. Can you say "double standard" ???????????????
Singling out a democrat president when the presidents past nixon were just as bad. Reagen especially
I’d love to see a Biographics Episode on Robert S McNamara
I'm sure Simon would do him justice but maybe check out The Fog of War first
@@roberthaig2133 A Biographics on McNamara is a good suggestion. I say that even though the thought of that guy turns my stomach.
I’ve been requesting that video for the longest!
Come’on bio graphics!!
I used to work with a Vietnam vet. You should’ve heard what he had to say about McNamara!
Rusty Shakleford I’m sure he had quite colorful stories to tell
2020: "The Biggest Scandal in American History"
2021: ..... "A Big Scandal in American History"
2024: An incident in American politics
2024: He just had a bad night!
I was 6 when Nixon resigned - I still remember his face on TV and feeling very sorry for him as a little girl would tend to do I suppose. Now I look at our current politicians and think maybe he wasn’t so bad relatively speaking.
It doesn't put the mind at ease to know that he had genuinely decent policies at times
I was six years old too when he resigned.
He wasn’t too bad, tho some of his policies still negatively impact America today. Though he was still one of the last good presidents in my opinion. Fun fact, he’s who lowered the voting age to 18. I more so just like him as a historical figure.
Reptilian Eye I agree. His HUGE mistake was the war on drugs. But people have to remember that the war on drugs really began to ramp up under later administrations and Nixon is not totally to blame
Same with Chinese Detente. China didn’t become the worlds factory under his watch
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.”
― Benjamin Franklin
Nixon was considered for the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. His notable quote at the time was "Baseball needs an honest man at the top," or something like that.
That wasn’t Benjamin Franklin that said that...it was me. Jesus, get your quote credits straight homie.
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Stop self promoting on other people’s channels.
Franklin was the predecessor (maybe even the first of his kind) of Mark Twain and Will Rogers, as a lot of his sayings were humorously true. Stay safe.
Watching this on 10th January 2021. The words “The most controversial president” when describing Nixon gave rise to a wry chuckle, I have to admit.
Andrew Jackson and Donald Trump may have one or two words to say about this
Trump had more media created scandals than anyone in history. The MSM here literally printed almost 200 verifiable lies over the 4 years of Trump. Most were based on anonymous sources. From the MLK bust removal lie, to the myriad of retracted Russia stories, we witnessed the biggest propaganda campaign in history.
Now the same media post puff pieces on Biden. All while his son is in bed with China (has not divested from China business) and he just let convicted illegal alien child predators onto the streets. He is doing as bad as Trump with the Coronavirus pandemic. All with ZERO accountability by the media.
@@WombRaider7878 trump tells 200 lies before breakfast
@@jking1343 lies, or states an opinion? The Dems have a hard time with the line between stating a fact and an opinion.
@@WombRaider7878 well id call every public appearance, and many private ones later revealed, better November - January full of the lies of a narcissistic man incapable of admitting he lost.
"The biggest scandal in American history"
2020: Hold my beer...
Yep
@Skskskksjss Laoxjnend SUURRE
2021: no you hold mine
January 6th 2021: Get a load of this guy!
2021 : Hold my beer!
Then he became president of Earth 🌎 as a head in a jar.
AROOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
If Nixon had happened in 2020, maybe ^__^
lol
REPTILICUS
HIT THE THINGY
Now we know who's the true Face of Boe.
I am not a crook
2024 - "Im gonna still claim the election was stolen from me, take boxes of classified documents and refuse to give them back, then try to get my job back for the sole purpose of hoping I can get immunity"
who are you quoting?
Foreign policy was his forte. Every POTUS after him, sought his advice. When he went to China , the whole trip was on TV. This was huge. As big as the moon landing. I still remember it after a this time.
It was the combination of him and Kissinger. I remember hearing a quote about LBJ and Nixon. It was something like “What LBJ understood of America, Nixon understood of the world.” Nixon did all-but mentally crumble during the impeachment investigation and was unable to effectively fulfill his duties as president. Before then, however, I think his + Kissinger’s foreign policy was probably the most efficient and effective in all of US history except for maybe James Monroe + JQA
@@Kyle_Schaff yea
Here's an apocryphal story about Nixon's second trip to China--the one after he left office:
He prepared a 600-page report on the trip and sent it to president Ford. After a couple of weeks he calls up and asks how Ford liked the report.
Ford replies: "Great. the desk doesn't wobble any more."
And in China, he's one of the most well-liked American presidents
Thanks to him, after decades, we now have covid.
"Whatever the hell 2016 was."
Most accurate description I ever heard.
Dude. I don’t even remember that year. I think my brain erased it.
US had a fit, it saw the madness and knew everything and absolutely nothing as it came out of 2016.... what confusing year.
I remember that year only because I was nine and got stuck in a tree XD
Whatever 2016 was, at least it ain't 2020. Can't wait for this year to be done with.
LOL..that made me laugh too. I could never really understand what exactly that whole "scandal" was about. I just heard the media saying "the walls are closing in", "bombshell revelations", "this is the smoking gun" bla bla for 3 straight years.
I was in high school when all of the Nixon drama took place. My father was glued to the news and had a deep understanding of it all, but I am still learning new bits here and there. This is an incredibly well done summary and I applaud you for it!
I was around 2 or 3 at the time, and I remember hearing about Watergate on the TV. Of course, being so young I thought it was a big fence standing in a pool of water.
@@dx1450 lol! I was pre teen but thought it was a green jello concoction called Watergate salad!! Outta the mouths of babes!! 😆
I highly doubt he had a "deep understanding" of anything. lol. Pretty much EVERYTHING the average westerner believes about the world is FALSE.
@@lucasgrey9794 Believe as you wish, my child. But do stay in school. You need it.
@@josi4251 EVERYTHING you learned in "school" was a LIE. Except maths, geography and sciences.
I still find it amazing how a man with so many maladaptations and introverted personality quarks was able to get as far as he got. Most politicians are extroverted and charismatic-Nixon was neither, yet he somehow became president. Shows you how far ambition and sheer will can take you.
Yay you too can be a psycho president!
Truman
Then again Franklin Pierce became president with absolutely no redeeming qualities, and so are the presidents between Hayes, Cleveland and Coolidge (Harding is still a quirky bastard to me for ging his penis the name "Jerry"...)
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He set a tone that has been carried on, that of a 'negative' campaign. And for that, I am not grateful. Nothing worse that watching an election campaign that has no substance, just 'abuse' of the other party. I really don't want you tell me why I shouldn't vote for the other guy, I want to hear why I should vote for you....
He was heard on tape saying "I'll sell our children's organs to zoos..FOR MEAT ! and at night I'll go into people's houses and wreck up the place! arooooo"
(I hope some people get this joke)
Futurama?
Well he's lost my vote
futurama lmao
Oh god, its Robo-Nixon! Run!
You legend! 10/10 reference
Richard Nixon: "I had the biggest scandal in American history."
Donald Trump: "Hold my beer.... "
Joe Biden: "Hold my Alzheimer medication.. Anyway."
@@lumpydark6173Can't convict someone for being sleepy though
@@willcurtis7066 You can convict someone for anything, but can you impeach them is the question.
@@lumpydark6173 What? No you can't.
Can I convict you for making a stupid comment?
Nixon was a true outsider. To me, it always seemed like he went into politics and saw how the game was played and when he did the same kind of slimy stuff that all career politicians do, they flipped the script on him and pretended like it was an outrage. There’s no honor amongst thieves...and DC has been overrun with them for nearly a century.
Well said. Yes, this is what I was kinda thinking but couldn't articulate. Thanks.
I've a feeling that for president standards he and his vice president Agnew were some of the most humane and compassionate men to attain these positions but because both had come from relatively low backgrounds their colleagues conspired to expose their scandals Agnew fell first and a little less than a year later Nixon's turn came.
Well it was obvious why he received so much criticize,he did those while serving as a president. The highest post
Narh, Nixon had been in politics since the late 40's. There was nothing outsider about him. What he did was a disgrace and it was handled as a disgraced.
@@Neat_profile Agnew wasn't smart, nor was he honest. Maybe he was kind. Maybe he was witty. Entheusiastic.
But those aren't important.
"This is the tale of Richard Nixon, the most controversial president"
Andrew Jackson: Am I a joke to you?
Andrew Jackson? How about Buchanan who led the US in the Civil War.
@Dominic I'm pretty sure it was when we re-evaluated the Trail of Tears. Plus Jackson shot a lot of people in duels
@@redjirachi1 noyhing wrong with duels. They coulda got him
@@duncanmcgee13 Tell that to Aaron Burr
Jackson killed natives.
I never knew that he came from a pretty humble background.
You should do some videos on infamous mobsters like Lucky Luciano, Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky, etc...
Adolphus Ames Yes!
You forgot the Bill and Hillary show. Vaughn
no common, irrelevant for any course of history and knowledge that neither practically or theoretically serves a function; the episodes would be time-consuming for no purpose. A general or philosopher or politician in a certain time however gives insight in culture, history, and influence of that period. Giving insight in history or even geopolitics; or as the Romans liked it, teach virtues.
@@lukasjansen1815 You must not know much about the American Mafia. It would be very relevant for historical, political, and cultural purposes. Bugsy Siegel was a driving force behind the development of Las Vegas. Mobsters also had connections to politicians such as the Kennedy Family and Cuban leaders during the 1950s. They also controlled the Teamsters Union, and dominated New York, Atlantic City, and Chicago politics and businesses in their prime. Celebrities and cultural icons like Frank Sinatra had mob affiliations too. Even Donald Trump, the current U.S. president, did business deals with the mafia when he was starting out as a real estate developer and his lawyer, Roy Cohn, defended mafia bosses frequently. Studying the mafia does provide insight into American corruption, its history, its lust for violence, and specific time periods such as the Prohibition era of the 1920s, the turbulent NYC from the 1960s-1980s, the development of the drug trade, Havana in the 1950s, and several other facets of American culture.
Pittsburgh Phil and Murder Inc.
Nixon can now rest easy. Trump is the new bar for "impeachable crook".
Trump has been a great President. Obama Biden HRC were an embarrassment to the US.
@@rubberneck2855 Hum. Nothing in my comment mentions Obama. Or Lincoln, or Washington, or Kennedy, or Reagan...
I have no idea what's going on and neither do you
Trump 2020 baby! I'll see you on election day 😁🇺🇲🇺🇲
@Donald Trump is a Ghetto trick Trump 2020
*second most controversial president.
Now we have an incompetent in office. good point
What are you Trump haters going to say when he gets reelected?
@@johnlesco6252 never happen.
There’s been way worse presidents than trumpet
@@raptorfromthe6ix833 nope. Trump is hands-down the worst president ever
There was a scandal, but apart from Watergate, Nixon actually did quite a few good things. He did more for the environment than probably any other president. He created the EPA, signed the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and more. He signed SALT, Title IX, and endorsed the ERA. I'm *not* saying the break-ins were good, just that the good is often overlooked.
And got us out of the Vietnam war, such a waste of life for a war in which we should never have got involved with. In many aspects, he was a darn good president, in contrast to this administration letting several thousands of illegal immigrants many covid positive, all over the country, while shutting down the keystone pipeline and requesting masks and vaccines for all Americans but illegal immigrants are free to to as they please. And the hunter Biden laptop scandal, which the media doesn't even dare to mention and even censoring those who bring it up. In many ways,Watergate pales in comparison to what's happening today.
It is sad, if watergate didn’t happen, Nixon would been remembered as a great president.
Also kissing china's ass was a bad thing.
Bios on other presidents like George Washington or Thomas Jefferson? Or other major historical figures such as Alexander Hamilton or Harriet Tubman
Awesome as always Biographics
Tubman would be good
I'd be in some Jefferson
Im thirsty for some Jorge Juashingtón
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard has a good video on Harriet Tubman. It's obviously not the same style of Biographics, but it's a good & informational watch.
Would be nice to see one on Hamilton just so people know who he was and not just get the Broadway version
Yeah you're going to need to change that title
Yeah. Obamagate was a thing and now Beijing Biden. You can’t make this up
DevvMag 52 Yeah I like how you're either making a joke either aware of how stupid that is. If serious, please tell me, what specific events constituante what you call Obamagate and can you actually prove any of it or is it all the same debunked stuff?
Can make a video about Allen Dulles, the first civilian Director of CIA and its longest-serving director to date.
Yes! Great choice!
That would just segue into MK Ultra which deserves a whole video of its own. Both videos would be fascinating though...
Should do both ov the Dulles brothers. They are both interesting men, by their own doings & merits.
J Edgar Hoover too
Allen Dulles, Director of the CIA, fired by President Kennedy because of the Bay of Pigs fiasco, then chosen by Lyndon Johnson as a member of the Warren Commission to "investigate" President Kennedys assassination. Johnson claimed Bobby Kennedy had urged him to put Dulles on the Commission. Personally, I don't believe that for a second. But, since most everyone involved in this fiasco is dead, it's impossible to question them. Obviously. Strange that there are still files that are still classified top secret on the grounds of national security. Oswald is dead. If he killed President Kennedy all by himself, why all the secrecy ?
Mike Pardue
“Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught.”
― Honore de Balzac
Honor thee ball sack
Elias F Perfect name
Big Facts!!!
Facts
He stole that quote from Anacharsis.
I was a teenager when Nixon resigned. My father made me and my brothers watch the resignation speech. I believe that if Nixon had come clean at the start of the scandal, he wouldn't have been forced to resign. I was asked about the Ford pardon, my response was that the only thing wrong with the pardon, it didn't require Nixon to come clean about what his role was. This has left many questions that have never been resolved.
I would love to see Henry Kissinger next
Some people say Kissinger was a war criminal
llook05 he's done one on Bin Laden, idk why he wouldn't do one on Kissinger even if he was
I think that once Simon said which he will stop doing Biographic on people that is still alive. Yes, Kissinger is still alive at the age of 97.
That'd be great, Kissinger did so much and covered him so much during the Nixon Administration she was actually running the whole show for a bit. That's a great idea
@Mythic foreign affairs is a dirty game. Don't think that there is a way to stay clean when you are in charge of all diplomatic operations of the world's most powerful country especially during the cold war. Not following Realpolitik during an era such as the Cold War would have your country beaten down to the ground for less than a decade.
Please do one on Tommy Wiseau, one of the greatest mysteries of the modern world.
He's still alive, so they prolly won't. Though yes, I would love to see one, too.
@@kraanz is he really though? We could have been experiencing a Tommy impersonator. The real Tommy died in a car crash.
Yes. This gets my vote.
@@annabarr1304 Maybe he vampire?
"The Biggest Scandal in American History"
Homer Simpson: "The Biggest Scandal in American History SO FAR"
Possible alternative title ... "The biggest scandal in american history, thus far" ...😉
Yea like trying to force one after years of propaganda and millions spent, Trump not being touched 😂
It is the biggest thus far...but just wait until the next democrat takes office...that will top Watergate! 😂
You forgot to add "so far" in the title.
I was thinking of that song " you ain't seem nothing yet"
@@geoffpriestley7001 The phoney dossier and false "Russian collusion" hoax perpetrated by Obama and members of the FBI is 100 times worse. Obama's "Fast and Furious" scheme is up there too.
Nah he should have added “that we know of”
@@tigercap100
Yawn. Another nothing burger like Hillary's emails. This time produced by the most corrupt attorney general in history of US. Bill Barr, AKA Epstein Assassin.
@jeck jeck You really have nothing better to do, do you? Hahaha!
After 6 January 2021, you're going to have to change this to 'The SECOND Biggest Scandal in American History,' Simon. :(
Excellent. This was the most balanced review I have ever seen of one of the most complicated politicians in American history. Props once again to Simon and the team on a job well done.
I can tell Simon is a lib. But he's intelligent so it's cool. He passively shows his bias through witty sarcastic humor. Very English by the way
@@kennethblachlyjr3040 Imho the sign of a good creator is to keep the bias levels low and stick to the facts instead of throwing around accusations at the opposing party. Simon has a relatively easy job here, Nixon and his story is pretty well documented and his wrongdoings were proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Now if you go into modern politics... i wouldnt want to touch that, far too many unreasonable people who know it all and dont accept any other oppinion, or try to sell you feelings as facts.
@Max Mustermann fair enough but doesn't everyone have some sort of a bias? I'm sure Simon does since he doesn't strike me as a robot. He is good at all that you point out but I do see subtle stuff that I can probably make a good guess of how he views the world
@@kennethblachlyjr3040 yeah, i wont deny his obvious left leaning attitude, and i have no problem with that. Some creators just take it to a level thats no longer appealing to anyone apart from those with the same views.
Take firearms content for example, stuff like forgotten weapons is right up my alley, interesting history and technical stuff about guns interests me a lot, but people who just showcase how they shoot the biggest guns on some stupid dummy target and act like buffoons is completely unappealing to me for the sole fact that they almost glorify guns as toys, even if they state the opposite. And thats not even the most devisive type of content you find on yt.
@@Gnarfendorf again spot on my friend
I was looking to research this last week and I looked here first and nothing.... And now... BOOM!
"We were poor but didn't know it".
Huh, I grew up poor, and I was certain of it.
"Im hungry, hmm no food... I'm going to bed."
"...the most controversial president..."
Me: ummm, Simon....
Andrew Jackson?????
Barry Soetoro?
Donald Trump???
Bill Clinton or Obama?
George W Bush??????
This title is going to age so badly.
No?
Just in case there is a president more corrupt and did another watergate but worse Biographics should rename the video into Richard Nixon: The Biggest American Scandal in The 20th Century
Kyle & Chung well really the worst in the world was the things that happened under woodrow wilson.
I think its a play on words, because Watergate is seemed as such a big thing, but compared to newer scandals, in the clinton, bush, obama and trump... yah we would still consider Watergate the biggest one for some reason
only zoomers think this
Watergate remains in popular culture primarily because of two things:
1.) It was one of the first times citizens stopped blindly trusting their government (especially after the Johnson administration) coupled with the fact that citizens started to realize how ruthless coverups could be at the federal level.
2.) The Watergate scandal was an easier story to sell in news, movies, and TV, as opposed to the more intricate and politically complicated scandals in which nearly every president engages. (You can sum up Watergate pretty quickly in movies compared to other more elaborate scandals such as Reagan’s “Iran-Contra Affair”, Clinton’s lying under oath to Congress, Obama’s “Fast and Furious” scandal, etc.).
“President spied on political opponents, then tried a coverup, the end”. Overly simplified, but effective.
one of the best Futurama characters!
but compared to Trump, Nixon is a n00b!
Greatest American political scandal in American history, so far.
beat me to it lol
@ROB112 what's the obamagate?
@@omy213 I think obama colluded with Russia and did everything he could to obstruct the investigation.
@@kelerews but the US govt under trump clarified that Russia had no power to meddle in American elections so what exactly did Obama do :S
@ROB112
Trump virus is the biggest crime in history of US.
Best thing about this video is the ending.
The guts to find the good in a man like Nixon.
He’s always fascinated me as he was so flawed yet gifted. But politics is inevitably a popularity contest, regardless of whether you’re vision is a “righteous “ one
The Watergate scandal is so cute compared to Trump's presidency.
@TacoTacoTacoTaco Honestly, you should keep a journal. Seriously, keep a journal. I think that there will be people who would LOVE to read the inner workings of how Trump worshippers justify immorality, deception, treason, blatant oppression, and a vicious attack on democracy in the country that pretends to be a Christian country that supports democracy.
This truly is an unprecedented time that will have countless books written about it.
Keep a journal. It might be worth money some day!
Excellent Beastie Boys reference... "I'm tellin' y'all it's SABOTAGE!"
The greatest film clip of all time
"y'all"
who else here after the insurrection?
I really enjoyed this mostly unbiased account of a man I grew up hearing about and seeing on my TV screen. I appreciate that you mentioned his good works as well as his downfalls
Had he just admitted the break-in with a "well, that's what we do in politics", most people would have just shrugged their shoulders. That he lied on TV blew whatever support he might have had among the American public and thus the Republican Party.
Nixon's scandal is nothing when compared to what the executive branch did to Trump when he was a candidate and as president.
"Sounds like someone's breaking in"
"Calm down, Dick, it's just a storm"
“Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty, always remember, others may hate you. But those who don’t hate win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.”
Richard Nixon
“Most controversial president” until Trump came along
Then along came Biden. 1000x worse
@@Kyle-kr4je really you think Biden is talked about more controversially?
Can you do your biography?
I did a search and didn’t see ORSON WELLES. Please remedy that.
This scandal about to replaced soon 😂
Gordon Liddy was the only one that was loyal to President Nixon.
Gordon Liddy was the one who caused all the trouble. He came up with idea for the Watergate break in, was well as the break in of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist office. Without him, there would have been nothing to cover up. As someone put it "He thought he was James Bond, when he wasn't even Maxwell Smart".
@@kevinpogue7294 Thanks for that last quote. It's what the French call "à propos." It's interesting that California came up with his nickname, _since he learned it from other California politicians!_ Stay safe.
Another horrible piece of garbage.
You saw my recommendation, this is the greatest day of my life!!! Or maybe it’s a coincidence but I’m happy either way
Biden: hold my....uh.....where am i? Come on man.
Love your channels! Have you thought about doing a video on Nicholas Flamel? I know he existed in history but never hear anything about the real person. All I've ever heard about him is in connection to the Philosopher's stone. Many know him from being mentioned in Harry Potter or from Michael Scott's series The Secret Life of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. I would be really excited to see a video about who he really was.
“The biggest scandal in American history.”
2020 election: “You ain’t seen nothing yet!”
@George O'Carroll when there's more ballots then voters in some states, and 100.000 votes show up and all being for biden which is mathmetically impossible, it aint really a "theory"
@@xxxhalo4everxxx lol those are all disproven. biden got on average 75% of mail ins, never 100% in any state. trump spent his whole campaign discrediting the mail ins and told his supporters not to use it, then you guys are surprised when barely any trump supporters vote by mail lol. you can register to vote ON ELECTION day in most states, hence why the number online is never accurate in the days prior and after the election. its how it works every year look it up.
@@xxxhalo4everxxx >100’000 votes show up all being for Biden
Trump: "Don't mail in your vote, the mail system is corrupt."
*Trumpets vote in-person, get counted immediately.*
Biden: "Stay safe, mail in your vote."
*Bidets vote by mail, take a while to get counted.*
Trumpet: "THESE VOTES ARE BAD WHY DID THEY TAKE SO LONG TO COUNT"
@@SputnikKaiser even then, yes trump said "vote in person" which most of his voters probalby did, but then their still has to be SOME trump voters that voted by mail, a batch of 100.000 ballots with not a single 1 for trump is mathmetically impossible, their has to be SOME people that voted for trump by mail
19:33 you saw the opportunity and you took it. Congrats!!
This is a good video. Jackson, however, was actually more controversial, like some people said in the comments.
@RikkiTikkiTavi agree he and lbj deserve more respect especially since they actually work hard to get their positions compares to the nepotism of the overrated Kennedy family led by the man that openly endorsed nazism & mccarthyism, Joseph Kennedy through dirty unethical means to power.
Teddy was pretty controversial yeah. He was the one who made sure food processing was. . .clean. Yeah he took nationalism too far BUT I feel like he should've won that 3rd term since that nationalism would've probably helped during the First World War. . .but there are those 170 men he, yeah.
"Learned to skate so he could get a date"
Richard *"SimpHouse"* Nixon
He also funded and supplied weapons to West Pakistan which makes him directly responsible for the genocide in East Pakistan ( now Bangladesh). That and the comments he made about the Indians back in 1971 makes him a monstrous man. Because of this Americas reputation around the world as a defender of democracy is hypocritical at best.
11:16 "election stolen from him" NIXON REMINDS ME OF TRUMP LOL
Trump is way worse
I know it's ridiculous. Biden is 11 million votes more popular than even Obama was. Incredible enthusiasm and hope for chance that Biden and Harris have generated with hard work pre-election.
@@mradyandmimyay9782 Biden was widely regarded as one of the weakest candidates ever due to his age, propensity for gaffs and waffling, he has one great asset that decided the election, he was widely accepted and supported because he could beat Trump, job done. Looking forward I see USA terribly weakened by the divisions Trump has created and is cultivating, that is not good news for any of us.
At least Nixon had the dignity and respect for his office to resign.
Ryan Yeah they were both victims of voter fraud.
The beard looks great mate
The mustach needs work though.
Many remember Richard Nixon for only Watergate, but he was so much more than that. He was an anti-communist in the senate, Eisenhower’s Vice President, dog lover, master politician, founder of the EPA, supporter of the ERA, busing, and civil rights crusader vowing to have a black person on his cabinet during the 1960 campaign. RIP Richard Nixon, a very deep and complex man.
I’ve only ever been informed of Watergate. I didn’t realize he had a hand in the EPA, women’s rights, and other things both good and bad. Also your interpretations of what people said to each other is comedy gold!
Nixon: I am not a crook.
Cox: Yo' lyin' @$$!!
I’m going to set it straight, this watergate. Best line I have ever heard you utter. Thank you my bald British friend. Hardest working man on TH-cam.
Maybe an interesting topic: Eddie Slovak, the only American court-martialled and executed for desertion since the Civil War
And played brilliantly by Martin Sheen in the movie.
" IMMA SET IT STRAIGHT THIS WATERGATE, AND I CANT STAND ROCKING WHEN I'M IN HERE, CAUSE YOUR CRYSTAL BALL AINT SO CRYSTAL CLEAR. SO, WHILE YOU SIT BACK AND WONDER WHY, I GOT THIS F****NG THORN IN MY SIDE! OH MY GOD, IT'S A MIRAGE! I'M TELLIN Y'ALL IT'S SABOTAGE!"
Adrock the goat
Wha?!? Take your meds! lmao
I really do love the presentation by Simon and the information he and the team put together is such a delight.
Thank you for all the effort and fantastic videos!
“Nixon: the most controversial president”
Trump: Am I a joke to you?
I mean... yes?
Alastor: ''Maybe!''
Ur beard is coming along mister w
Joe Biden blows Nixon out of the water.
Videos like this are why Biographics is my favorite out of all your channels. You take vilified or underappreciated figures in history and look at them close up.
"Biggest Scandal" can't help but chuckle
Yeah, now we have president who commits crimes and treason every week.
@@jeckjeck3119 yuck yuck jar jar
@@BaronVonBlair
Yeah, I am disgusted by trump too.
jeck jeck: Very true
Title needs to be updated. “Second biggest scandal in US history.”
Remember when politicians were actually held accountable for their actions?!?
Held accountable? You mean by selecting the scumbag who would give him a pass so he would not have to stand trial? That accountable??
Thanks Simon. Nice summary of a complicated man who wasted energy on getting even with any perceived enemies..but managed to do some good inspite of himself.. People would later question many of Nixon's dealings ..like Hiss.. who we now know (and Nixon then knew ) was guilty as sin..Nixon was savvy and paranoid but he had things to worry about being discovered during Watergate. .. that had nothing to do with the break-in. Based on his later behavior.. I can't help wonder if those "Elites" saw something in that young brilliant lawyer that really bother them.....
President 45 beat Nixon by far.
“There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.”
― George W. Bush
God he was such a retard! 🤣 He couldn't even read a damn teleprompter... 🙄
@@joshglover2370 and to think that in comparison to what we have in office right now, those were the good ol' days
As usual, Simon, a fair, balanced and informed Assesment. Really enjoy the quality of the videos you produce,
"Uh, I'd also like to express my fondness for that particular beer."
The man never drank a Duff in his life!
I think that this has to be your best one so far. I mean you LITERALLY made Richard Milhouse god-damned Nixon into a sympathetic figure.
Bravo Simon. Bravo.
Operation Fast and Furious
Benghazi
Do a documentary on these, Nixon is child's play.
@Dominic ok
This is not the biggest scandal in the US.
Biggest scandal 2020 hold my beer
I will not stop asking.
*Please do a video on the Civil War General William T. Sherman: Hero or War Criminal(Title Suggestion)*
Because there's not enough of those on him already, right?
at least now he's not the worst president anymore... thanks, donald!