FDR was by far the best President in the history of the United States, and it's not even close, but even he had concentration camps. The United States was always evil.

[–] footfaults@hexbear.net 42 points 3 days ago (1 children)

FDR also compromised on the New Deal, excluding African Americans from many new deal programs that would have helped, and also his administration made segregation country-wide via the Federal Housing Administration and their red-lining policies (see the book The Color of Law)

[–] grendahlgrendahlgen@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago

Not In My Neighborhood is also an excellent book about the history of redlining.

[–] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would say Lincoln isn't that far away

[–] footfaults@hexbear.net 24 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Committed genocide against indigenous people

[–] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago

that's every US president

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 9 points 3 days ago

What we needed was a John Brown presidency but apparently it's illegal to be that based.

[–] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

As did FDR