Absolutely loved this deep dive into Jefferson's trade policy train wreck. The connection betwene the embargo's failure and the accidental birth of American manufacturing is kind of wild. I always knew the War of 1812 was a mess but didnt realize just how self-inflicted the economic damage was from Republican policy. What really got me was that final Jefferson quote admitting Hamilton was right all along, takes a lot to admit that after decades of ideological warfare.
Absolutely loved this deep dive into Jefferson's trade policy train wreck. The connection betwene the embargo's failure and the accidental birth of American manufacturing is kind of wild. I always knew the War of 1812 was a mess but didnt realize just how self-inflicted the economic damage was from Republican policy. What really got me was that final Jefferson quote admitting Hamilton was right all along, takes a lot to admit that after decades of ideological warfare.