Happy 250th! (thread 13), Episode 10: Pitchfork Politics: Ben Tillman and the Battle Over the Vote

This episode digs into the weirdly powerful mix of populism and racism in one man: Ben Tillman. He railed against elites while building systems to stop millions from voting, and the story shows how fragile and contested democracy really was.

It’s short, sharp, and oddly timely — you’ll come away thinking about who gets to be called "the people," and how hard-won voting rights actually are.