• benbrain@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        But he did establish the national park service, which I think lands him in the secret third place

        • TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          He did that so he could enjoy his hunting trips in peace. There was also a forgettable president or two that seemed like better people than him. He’s top 5, but not better than Lincoln or Carter.

          Carter was almost a neolib, but he promoted the humanitarian side of liberalism better than almost every other president. He was too weak for the neoliberals and too neoliberal for the social democrats.