Most political cartoons I've seen of Jackson depict him as a non descript king, but looking at Jackson's beliefs and policy, he seems very similar to Caesar.
- Got his political success through successful military campaigns
- Was a highly populistic figure while also being pretty aristocratic and authoritarian
- Claimed the Senate/Congress as corrupt institutions
- His populist vigor was mainly gained through agrarian policy.
You could even claim that Polk was his Augustus, which would also make sense as Polk ended up starting a sort of Pax Americana over North America. It is one of the things I've noticed that seems to fit a bit to much and I am just curious why I haven't seen this comparison made more.
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