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Ironic, since FDR actually inflicted the most damage on the United States out of perhaps all other Presidents combined.
One good thing about FDR was that he was actually a nationalist who was unafraid to wage a war that was required at the time. That sets him apart from the pussified limp-wristed Marxist traitors that have hijacked the modern day Democrat Party.
You're correct in a sense, but let's not confuse war-mongering with nationalism. In FDR's time there was a strong sentiment for isolationism, most notably in the Republican party. I wouldn't call those people traitors, just wrong. Today, its not only Democrats who have misgivings about getting entangled in foreign wars. Rand Paul and Pat Buchanan are two who come to mind, neither of whom would be called Marxists.
Your patient population must be old. I can disparage him because the responsibility for paying for his government schemes is going to be paid for by my kids and grandkids. And probably me too.
You should have a bit more respect. We are all better off because of "his government schemes."
I didn't read all the pages of this thread but I am sure there was a history revisionist who claimed that FDR made the depression worse. I wrote about that years ago. This is one of many posts of that topic:
Some of the most loved presidents were the worst of all. Lincoln, FDR, Roosevelt...
Then you have guys like John Tyler who nobody even knows, but were great for the country. I just recently learned that he got into office and the Whig party (which he belonged to) was all excited, trying to get him to pass all the legislation they wanted for their party, but Tyler refused to do anything that went against the constitution, even when his entire party disowned him and he made some major enemies. He was just a principled guy who vowed to uphold his duties as president instead of taking advantage of that power.
Americans did not want to un-elect a wartime president.
Do you just make-up facts on the fly? FDR was elected in the Nov. 1932 election. He was re-elected in Nov. 1936 and again in Nov 1940. The U.S. wasn't at war until Dec. 8, 1941 -- a full year after FDR's 3rd election. By his 4th election, FDR was still immensely popular and took 449 electoral votes out of 531.
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Some of the most loved presidents were the worst of all. Lincoln, FDR, Roosevelt...
You should have a bit more respect. We are all better off because of "his government schemes."
I didn't read all the pages of this thread but I am sure there was a history revisionist who claimed that FDR made the depression worse. I wrote about that years ago. This is one of many posts of that topic:
And your post was wrong. Anyone with a minute understanding of economics knows you cannot manipulated wages and prices and expect the economy to recover. You cannot take money out of the economy like FDR did and expect things to improve.
Those of whom who speak negatively of FDR, where in the heck did you go to school? I learnt at a very young age that he was a savior of the UDA in the 20th Century, and he did more good than any other president who came after him.
So, what's the deal with the negative vibes against this man, who did so much good for this country?
how did he save the USA. No one was threatening us except Japan when we forced them into a war.
he started a war to get us out of the depression because he bungled anything he tried. He was a creep
Clearly we were recovering from the depression long before we entered the war in 1941. Also, I'm dying to hear how FDR forced Japan to attack Pearl harbor.
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