I always found FDR to be decent. Racist redlining and “I did it to save capitalism” aside he seemed like the only Western politician that treated Stalin decent. I think there’s something to be said for reformists who actually think capitalism can be reformed for the good of the working class.
A comment above also makes me reconsider my stance on JFK.
Yeah, Lincoln and maybe Carter are really the only ones that don’t make my stomach churn at least to the same degree that all the others do.
I always found FDR to be decent. Racist redlining and “I did it to save capitalism” aside he seemed like the only Western politician that treated Stalin decent. I think there’s something to be said for reformists who actually think capitalism can be reformed for the good of the working class.
A comment above also makes me reconsider my stance on JFK.
I recommend reading about FDR’s VP, Henry Wallace, for sheer insanity’s sake.
Absolutely most based Amerikan politician of the time. Later went on to call the USSR evil. So fucking strange.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_A._Wallace