The Pete Quiñones Show The Complete Nixon and Watergate Series - w/ Thomas777
Nov 6, 2025
Dive into the intriguing story of Watergate with a fresh perspective. Explore Nixon's rise, the impact of Alger Hiss, and the elite's opposition to him. Discover Nixon and Kissinger's foreign policy successes, the Plumbers' break-in motivations, and the ensuing scandal's legal ramifications. Learn how the infamous tapes shifted public opinion and led to impeachment proceedings. What if Nixon had completed his presidency? Speculation abounds as historical parallels are drawn to modern political landscapes.
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Trump As Nixon's Political Heir
- Thomas777 argues Trump is Nixon's political heir through the silent-majority coalition and similar institutional backlash.
- He links modern 'deep state' hostility to patterns established during Nixon's rise and downfall.
East Coast Establishment Against Outsiders
- Thomas777 emphasizes the East Coast establishment's disdain for Nixon as central to Watergate's context.
- He says the concentration of political and financial power on the East Coast shaped their hostility to outsiders like Nixon.
Alger Hiss Background And Nixon's Role
- Thomas777 recounts Alger Hiss's elite background and rise through government roles after Harvard Law.
- He links Hiss's career to why Nixon targeted him and why establishment figures resented Nixon's prosecutions.
