Patricia Brown
@patricialv15.bsky.social
Brooklyn transplant stuck in Las Vegas.
I often re-watch this speech and no matter how many times, I still marvel at his prescience. The speech is called "Crisis of Confidence". It can be found on YouTube. I recommend watching.
With Jimmy Carter lying in state in the Capitol, I'll repost this piece I wrote for CAMPAIGN TRAILS on his most misunderstood moment -- the so-called "malaise" speech
kevinmkruse.substack.com/p/confidence...
kevinmkruse.substack.com/p/confidence...
Confidence Men
Today marks the anniversary of Jimmy Carter’s deeply unpopular “Malaise speech,” which actually was not deeply unpopular and actually never used the word “malaise.”
kevinmkruse.substack.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I often re-watch this speech and no matter how many times, I still marvel at his prescience. The speech is called "Crisis of Confidence". It can be found on YouTube. I recommend watching.
I don't know that I've seen it said any better than this.
December 14, 2024 at 2:51 AM
I don't know that I've seen it said any better than this.