California and New Mexico Southward Aggression by Carolina Bonita

2024-11-19 19:46:24 UTC

It was interesting to bring the hedgehog and fox to modern day comparisons

2024-11-19 19:46:42 UTC

I thought that the connection back to today's leaders was interesting. Since this event was so long ago, I wouldn't expect there to be so many similarities between Polk and current day leaders

What I learned

2024-11-19 19:46:54 UTC

I learned that Polk was a professor at Notre Dame

2024-11-19 19:47:02 UTC

The question at the end about why Polk isn't well know was very insightful. I had never really thought about it before and it was a good way to close out the discussion hear what other people had to say about it.

2024-11-19 19:47:04 UTC

I learned that a hedgehog is not a lemur.

2024-11-19 19:47:09 UTC

I found it interesting that if it was Manifest Destiny we werent needed to work very hard for it. So the president who helped it happen didn't have much work to put in because we were destined for it.

2024-11-19 19:47:16 UTC

I learned about the effect of leadership on nationalism and that it's not necessarily the only factor

2024-11-19 19:47:18 UTC

It was interesting to consider the impacts that Polk's single minded focus had on nationalism in the country.

2024-11-19 19:47:51 UTC

Something I thought was interesting was the legacy of Polk and how he is not talked about today as one of the important presidents and figures in shaping our world.

2024-11-19 19:47:56 UTC

I learned the meaning behind being called a "dark horse" and how that relates to Polk. This metaphor could even be applied today, with his accomplishments being overshadowed by other presidents.

2024-11-19 19:47:58 UTC

I thought it was very interesting to connect Polk to modern leaders and the question about how presidents use their power as much as they can was interesting. I liked the connection between Trump and his putting people into the Supreme Court and Polks use of power.

2024-11-19 19:48:01 UTC

I thought it was interesting to see the different modern connections between Polk and other presidents. It was also interesting to see how widely applicable the idea of the hedgehog v. fox was.

2024-11-19 19:48:12 UTC

I learned that derek loves to talk

26johnsonk4_1 — 2024-11-19 19:48:17 UTC

I learned about Nogent's different term for Manifest Destiny. He shifted it from being centered on America's god given right to the idea that land should be taken if it can be.

2024-11-19 19:48:27 UTC

Interesting to see the connections made between several different leaders in comparison with Polk and the entire idea of expansion.

2024-11-19 19:48:32 UTC

Something that I thought was interesting in today's discussion is the idea that leaders can create division, often easier and more frequently than unity.

What I Learned

2024-11-19 19:49:04 UTC

I learned about Polk's political rhetoric and how it influenced the people

26sherrickn1_1 — 2024-11-19 19:49:07 UTC

I thought the parallel between Santa Anna and Polk was interesting

2024-11-19 19:49:10 UTC

It was incredibly interesting to see the parallels to today's politics, something that is incredibly important as it is affecting our lives in the present and future.

2024-11-19 19:50:16 UTC

I thought that the discussion with the difference between the name "Southward Aggression" and "Southward Expansion" was very interesting.

2024-11-19 19:50:21 UTC

I learned there are two sides regarding unity for powerful leaders. On one hand, they divide citizens into who support/don't support the leader. On the other hand, they unify those who support/don't support into their respective groups.

2024-11-19 19:55:02 UTC