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One thing that everyone can agree on about Trump, is that he'll go down in history and kids will learn about him in school for generations to come.

Poll - Total Votes: 14

He'll go down in history as a positive influence on the world

He'll go down in history as a negative influence on the world

Somewhere in between, he won't go down in history as either a good or bad person

You can only vote on one answer.

The argument would be though is how he'll be viewed lol pretty much everyone either loves him or hates him, and those that hate him do so with a passion.
How do you feel people will think of him in the future?

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AmericanAvenger · 56-60, M

In my experience and research, I would say all 3 of the perceptions would eventually be true at some point. This is true for many of the most relevant American presidents: Lincoln, Johnson, Reagan, Roosevelt - even Jefferson and Washington.

Jefferson was/is considered a great founding father in American history for some 200 years until the fact that he fathered a child with a black slave and owned slaves became a damning criticism of his legacy.

GerOttman · 70-79, M

Probably like I do now. he's just an interesting artifact of our times. Taken in historical context, pretty much an oversized shrug!

Lilnonames · F

@GerOttman like nixon

GerOttman · 70-79, M

@Lilnonames yeah, pretty close. there have been a few over the years. life goes on!

Lilnonames · F

@GerOttman [media=https://youtu.be/Yq7FKO5DlV0]

RosaMarie · 46-50, F

Yes, like Hitler.

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AmericanAvenger · 56-60, M

@RosaMarie Americans know what I posted. They are historical facts. I didn't propose that you accept them. I couldn't care less. The acknowledgement of the truth and a comparison of Trump to Hitler don't tend to be positions that coexist in a rational and intelligent American.

Northwest · M

@RosaMarie

There's a lot about Lincoln we don't know. If you want to view all of his decisions as indicative of his reservations about blacks being equal and deserving equality, then you'll come to the conclusion that he was partially racist, not really trying to free blacks, but forced into it by the necessity of his situation. Or you could assume he was all for emancipation, but held back to keep himself politically viable. After all, he needed to win an election during a long war, which is a hard sell. The truth is likely somewhere in the middle. Which is so often the case. So no, I don't accept your skewered view.

Try again.

I don't see the comment you're responding to, so that user blocks me, most likely a MAGA.

At the time Lincoln issued his executive order on January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation would not have been the politically expedient thing to do.

While the Northern States rejected slavery, they were not necessarily living in post-racism USA. Rejecting slavery is not the same thing as all Americans are truly equal.

Was Lincoln a racist? Probably somewhat, just like most people at the time. But he also knew there was something fundamentally wrong, and he risked all to fix it.

History also tells us that he was willing to hold off, had the South not started the war, to preserve the Union.

RosaMarie · 46-50, F

And she blocked me too

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

Hopefully there will be history

MoveAlong · 70-79, M

They will be able to listen to his own words. So I'm pretty sure he won't be viewed favorably. He'll be ridiculed and probably become a punch line.

tindrummer · M

Hate's not strong enough.
I detest it

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

Kids don't learn history at all in right wing USA!

GerOttman · 70-79, M

@Roundandroundwego

FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays · M

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