What Presidential Impersonators Teach Us About Trump
Channel: Curio
Date: 2018-12-09

The history of presidential impersonators in the United States is a record of a transforming institution. A close look at the implications of impersonating the president offers a look into the paradox which underlies American democracy. 

Video by Alejandro Cardona

Check out Peter Robinson's book, The Dance of the Comedians.
https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Comedians-President-Performance-Political/dp/1558497854

Music
Loopster - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Silver Flame - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Too Cool - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Thief in the Night - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tunnel - Hickle
Sonder - Hickle
Raam - Hickle
https://soundcloud.com/user-157464220

Call My Name - Mike LaPorte
https://soundcloud.com/mike-laporte-2

Dreamland - DanielH
https://www.youtube.com/danielhcomposer

Skyliner - Axton Frick
https://soundcloud.com/axton-frick

The song at 5:30 is the Smothers Brothers singing "We're Still Here."

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