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Who's the worst president the US has ever had? (lemm.ee)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by zyratoxx@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Depending on how the next four years go I'm on the fence between Bush Jr. and Trump but I'd like to hear from you

Edit:

Top 10 suggestions so far (unordered):

Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
George W. Bush Jr
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
James K. Polk
Woodrow Wilson
James Buchanan
Franklin Pierce
Donald J. Trump

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[–] saigot@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Does worst mean:

least able to achieve their stated agenda, ie worst at their job. (Trump)
worst vision for America, ie most evil (Reagan)
worst overall impact to America, ie one you'd kill with a time machine (Bush Jr, but Trump might catch up in term 2)
Worst for the world, ie the one I'd kill with a time machine (Washington)

Although I'm not American and don't know your history that well.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Idk I think Jackson beats Reagan there. He was the trail of tears guy. He ran on genocide against the indigenous peoples of the continent and delivered

[–] sillyCoelophysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago

You probably know it way better than the average American. I say this not only as an American, but as one who has been outside North America. I find that our own perspective on us is pretty skewed, and it takes a lot of work to set it straight. More than most of us are willing to do.