Over 2000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Plato warned against the dangers of Mob Rule and the effects which may occur under such a government, stating that a Philosopher King would be better suited to run a country. Andrew Jackson would probably have agreed with such a statement, for he himself was more willing to direct the United States towards his own personal beliefs and economic aspirations than towards a government ruled completely by the people. In the 1820s and 1830s, Jacksonian Democrats held a majority of power within the US, labeling this period in history as the "Jacksonian E…
