IMO Stanford was not really as passionate about anti-Chinese politics as he seemed, he just knew it was what worked politically. That's not to say he wasnt anti-immigration or disagreed with the platform but I mean, come on, the guy hired Chinese laborers for his company and it worked out well for him so it's hard to believe he personally considered it at the top of his list of concerns. On the other hand, I think he wouldn't be a big fan of organized labor. Railroad men generally didn't like strikes. He'd probably be willing to stoke xenophobia if it helped him distance himself from populist stuff like that. But on another note, the alternative course of his life might butterfly away the establishment of Stanford University. Maybe even Silicon Valley?
Oh hey, with these riots in SF are we gonna get a mention of Emperor Norton here?
Oh hey, with these riots in SF are we gonna get a mention of Emperor Norton here?
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