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re: Why do people look down on Andrew Jackson, but praise FDR?
Posted on 9/26/16 at 11:55 am to Funky Tide 8
Posted on 9/26/16 at 11:55 am to Funky Tide 8
Jackson was a D*ck and ran New Orleans like his own miniature French Empire. He was one of the most abrasive presidents to sit in office.
Let's also remember that he threatened military intervention when SC threatened to secede in 1832 during the "Nullification Crisis" hurting his image with Southerners at the time.
His dismantling of the Bank of the US hurt his stature in the North
Let's also remember that he threatened military intervention when SC threatened to secede in 1832 during the "Nullification Crisis" hurting his image with Southerners at the time.
His dismantling of the Bank of the US hurt his stature in the North
This post was edited on 9/26/16 at 11:57 am
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Posted on 9/26/16 at 11:57 am to willymeaux
Why aren't they mad at Lincoln?
Posted on 9/26/16 at 11:58 am to Breesus
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Why aren't they mad at Lincoln?
OP is asking why people look down upon Jackson and my thesis is that Jackson stepped on too many toes when he was alive to have a great legacy after death.
Posted on 9/26/16 at 12:00 pm to Tigeralum2008
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His dismantling of the Bank of the US hurt his stature in the North
He was probably the most ignorant president in the history of the country. A lot of the stuff he did set the country back decades.
Posted on 9/26/16 at 12:02 pm to willymeaux
Simply, biased history (it's all biased, I know). American history taught us how great fdr was and how everything he did was wonderful, especially the new deal, and how it was all the republicans and greedy capitalists' fault that the crash happened. They also taught that Jackson was known for the trail of tears and he fought in both wars against Britain. Also that he was so horrible because he didn't support the great FED.
Luckily, I went to private school in Louisiana. In La history I learned about Jackson, and how much of a hero he was to New Orleans, the war of 1812, and how he influenced our relations with Britain and the rest of the world. It was because I had a non-liberal teacher in American history, that added reality to the textbooks.
Lastly, when I was young info was not so easily obtained, and all you had were the biased sources. It is so easy to get disparaging opinions now, but you have to go looking, and most would rather not, or are too lazy.
Luckily, I went to private school in Louisiana. In La history I learned about Jackson, and how much of a hero he was to New Orleans, the war of 1812, and how he influenced our relations with Britain and the rest of the world. It was because I had a non-liberal teacher in American history, that added reality to the textbooks.
Lastly, when I was young info was not so easily obtained, and all you had were the biased sources. It is so easy to get disparaging opinions now, but you have to go looking, and most would rather not, or are too lazy.
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