• JoeCoT@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    When was the last time there was a conservative president in the US who didn’t cause tremendous lasting damage to the country?

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      9 months ago

      Depends on your definitions. You could even say Lincoln (conservative or not) caused lasting damage through failing to prevent a civil war and then getting assassinated before finishing the affairs

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        9 months ago

        Every time someone blames Lincoln for the Civil War, James Buchanan edges to completion in heaven

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        9 months ago

        Without looking up the answer, tell me approximately how long Lincoln was president before the Civil War started.

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          9 months ago

          Like less than a year? (Looked it up, a month! huh) I’m not seriously accusing Lincoln of anything though, I’m saying that JoeCoT’s question doesn’t have much value.