Trey and Ken transition from the writings of John Jay to Alexander Hamilton in this week’s midweek Federalist Papers show. Topics discussed include:

Hamilton’s deeply pessimistic view of human conduct and his response to the idea that democracies or commercial republics are inherently peaceful.
A deep dive into the four specific triggers Hamilton believed would afflict a disunited America, including the massive Revolutionary War debt.
Hamilton’s warning that disunion would force states to adopt the fortified borders and standing armies of Europe.

The Politics Guys on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X⁠

Trey’s Substack on the Federalist Papers

Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. You can support us or change your level of support at⁠patreon.com/politicsguys⁠ or⁠ politicsguys.com/support⁠. On Venmo, we’re @PoliticsGuys.

The Politics Guys is part of⁠ The Democracy Group⁠, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices