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But Lincoln's election also helped precipitate that greatest crisis. In modern Lincoln hagiography, it's often forgotten, or omitted, how divisive Lincoln's politics were. No other president was so reviled by his opponents, that a section of the country actively fought to secede, rather than live under his administration.
For that reason, I would personally vote for JFK as greater.. simply because Kennedy's positions were ultimately less divisive, costly for the balance of all Americans/voters.
Lincoln being elected was more a result of the entire climate of the times and was not the cause of the war. He was legally elected and the Southern states were more afraid of what he might do - rather than what he did do. So I don't see how you can blame the war on Lincoln.
As for his politics being decisive, he did not believe anything that far outside of what his party believed.
But Lincoln's election also helped precipitate that greatest crisis. In modern Lincoln hagiography, it's often forgotten, or omitted, how divisive Lincoln's politics were. No other president was so reviled by his opponents, that a section of the country actively fought to secede, rather than live under his administration.
For that reason, I would personally vote for JFK as greater.. simply because Kennedy's positions were ultimately less divisive, costly for the balance of all Americans/voters.
That fight was brewing long before Lincoln got in office if you note various raids like John Brown and then the border wars between KS and MO.
Seeing several posters trying to pin it all on Lincoln and talking about being "divisive".
How exactly does one be "inclusive" over Slavery?
Also, they left the union before he even took office....
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Ah man!!
Man, this was hilarious......
