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In reply to the discussion: Love it when AOC pushes Wingnuts' buttons; not so much mine about FDR [View all]PatSeg
(47,399 posts)By today's standards, Lincoln would be considered quite racist. He did not think blacks were equal to whites and thought it would be best to send them to Liberia after they were freed. It appears he did evolve on the issue, though he didn't live long enough to know how much. Of course, he was very progressive for his time and we admire him for what he did accomplish.
As for FDR, I believe he was probably our most extraordinary president. We should not judge him by today's standards, but by how much he did pull the country, as well as the world forward. I cannot even begin to imagine what the world would look like today if FDR hadn't been president. He just happened to be the perfect man at the right time. At another time, he might have been forgettable. Those who came after him, picked up the mantle and took it farther.
None of our leaders were perfect, but some were light years ahead of others. When I was younger I didn't appreciate what FDR did during the Great Depression or World War II, but now, the more I learn, the more amazed I am.