Survey of 154 scholars places 45th president behind even ‘historically calamitous chief executives’ linked to civil war

Donald Trump finished 45th and rock bottom of a list ranking US presidents by greatness, trailing even “historically calamitous chief executives” who failed to stop the civil war or botched its aftermath.

Worse for the likely Republican nominee this year, his probable opponent, Joe Biden, debuted at No 14.

“Biden’s most important achievements may be that he rescued the presidency from Trump, resumed a more traditional style of presidential leadership and is gearing up to keep the office out of his predecessor’s hands this fall,” Justin Vaughn and Brandon Rottinghaus, the political scientists behind the survey, wrote in the Los Angeles Times.

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    9 months ago

    Yes, and agricultural adjustment act. Bribing voters with social security. Attempted court packing. Support of Mussolini. Created UNICOR. Corporatism. To name just a few things.

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      9 months ago

      “Being a traitor to his class, and empowering peasants.” Fixed that for you.

      Fuck Ben Shapiro.

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        9 months ago

        “Being a traitor to his class, and empowering peasants.” Fixed that for you.

        Yeah no that’s not what I said. He actually empowered corporate technocrats more.

        Fuck Ben Shapiro.

        I’m confused.