Emperor Norton: America's Most Unconventional Leader

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  @Thoughty2 · 4 years ago · pinned

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• RO

  @rolive8634 · 4 years ago

  His story is honestly so sweet. He was ahead of his time and many people seemed to love him

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• JH

  @jhonsauceda6024 · 4 years ago

  Emperor Norton did the most American and unamerican thing at the same time.

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• SE

  @SewerCreatures · 4 years ago

  pretty telling how a “crazy” old man who claimed himself as emperor of the U.S had a much better understanding of equal rights than the people actually in charge. this is all speculation of course, but maybe since he had fallen on hard times himself he was able to empathize with those less privileged? either way, i think this dude would’ve made a GREAT leader lol.

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• DA

  @dankpepe2110 · 4 years ago

  Man, I graduated from Sam O&apos;Nella Academy and I&apos;ve heard about this guy. But I&apos;ll still watch this because Thoughty2.

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• MR

  @MrPGC137 · 4 years ago

  Actually, I <i>have</i> heard of Emperor Norton, because I&apos;ve lived in the SF Bay Area my whole life, and long-time residents of this area sometimes refer to the Oakland-SF Bridge as &quot;The Emperor Norton Memorial Bridge.&quot;

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• KI

  @Kinosho_Kawakami · 4 years ago

  i would never know of a lot of people you make videos about if not for you. so many interesting characters and stories it&apos;s always fun learning about their lives.

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• TH

  @TheAshCooper · 4 years ago

  There hasn&apos;t been one video you&apos;ve made. That I haven&apos;t watched from start to finish. You&apos;re certainly consistent

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• JO

  @jodyharnish9104 · 4 years ago

  I read about him years ago, and it was interesting that the people of San Francisco came to love their emperor! &nbsp;He rode all the public transportation for free. &nbsp;He was never charged for theater tickets, and the audiences would stand and applaud him when he arrived for the show. &nbsp;The city and citizens paid for his burial.

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• SH

  @shinymewgaming6411 · 4 years ago

  some people, if given a time machine, would visit an ancestor and inform them of their relationship. Others may go back and prevent a tragedy. But I can firmly say that if I was given a time machine, this man would genuinely be the emperor of America

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• HS

  @hsasser3 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Yeah, this guy paved the way for modern Celebrity, Name recognition, and the licencing of Personal Identities for advertising and promotions. &nbsp;It&apos;as no wonder that imaginary celebrities like Bart Simpson, Hatsune Miku, and Superman, Batman, and Pikachu bring in BILLIONS for advertisers around the world. &nbsp;Emperor Norton was the first Celebrity &quot;Icon.&quot; &nbsp;He really paved the way for all of the Icons to come, from Shaq, the Rock, and Michael Jordan, to our many movie and television stars, to popular politicians like Reagan and Trump. &nbsp;Creating a marketable image, like Joshua Norton did, is the key to success in the Modern World. &nbsp;It&apos;s no wonder, his currency is currently worth thousands of times its face value. &nbsp; He was truly a man ahead of his time.

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• ME

  @megwolfin4763 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Me reading the title: wtf?!<br><br>Me at the end of the vid: awww I love this story 🥺❤️

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