@theatlantic: Asked what the Founding Fathers would make of the political moment in America in 2025, the documentary filmmaker Ken Burns told The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, that, in drafting the Constitution, they were “reverse engineering against a tyrant … the balance of powers, the three-legislative stuff. They’re always worried about somebody.” Read more from Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt about how the PBS series “The American Revolution,” which tells the nation’s founding story, was made at the link.

ZeeandTee[] :

Somebody like Trump???!!!!!!!

billygoat684me :

Well said Ken! I also wish to call out your grace by not saying the names we are all thinking, but stuck to the facts and instead translated the FF’s thoughts.

Biscotti R Jones :

they'd say, we warned you about shit like Trump

David Herdmann :

Christy.Canyon :

Am I the only person who is aware the “Founding Fathers” would be horrified woman and POC could vote? The American Revolution was about rich men not wanting to pay their taxes, but sure, let’s make it sound noble. 🙄🙄🙄