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[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Who's the most progressive president since fdr?

[–] Bobby_DROP_TABLES@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

FDR was really the only slightly good (post-Lincoln) US president. And that was really only because he knew heads were going to start rolling if the government didn't throw some bones to the working class.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Who was the most progressive president since fdr?

Your original comment suggested you have an opinion on this

[–] Bobby_DROP_TABLES@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't really have an opinion on it, I think it's a meaningless aphorism.

[–] AnonTwo@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I think he was saying the line between FDR and the other presidents is so wide that calling anyone else progressive by comparison would essentially be changing what it means to be progressive.

[–] dinklesplein@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

LBJ if u ignore the vietnam war, Carter. Probably JFK too. shrug-outta-hecks

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Fair reply thanks

I think the insane-o mode pick is Nixon with the clean water act and epa but otherwise....

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who cares? But if you were just talkig about the environment it would be Nixon.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

No one cares and nothing matters, life is pointless.

But this is a message board so we should send messages.

I actually commented about Nixon too, funny enough