Worst Democratic President

[minionofmidas]

Of those listed, Wilson. Clinton a close second. But they were all better than most 19th century Democrat presidents. Though not necessarily better men. (Going by personal character rather than presidency, imy vote goes to Kennedy btw.)

[minionofmidas]

Of those listed, Wilson. Clinton a close second. But they were all better than most 19th century Democrat presidents. Though not necessarily better men. (Going by personal character rather than presidency, imy vote goes to Kennedy btw.)

Why Clinton?  Because peace and prosperity are so bad?

Peace? In the 90s? Where? Prosperity off stolen goods.

[minionofmidas]

Continuing First world prosperity is based - in fact, dependent - in large part on unfair trade practices, was what I was saying. It wasn't aimed specifically at Clinton, but generally at measuring the quality of a First World statesman by the state of the economy.

[minionofmidas]

I understand.  You want to end free trade and hinder the first world economies on the basis of unethical exploitation of third world labor and goods.

No. I don't want to end free trade, I can't end free trade, there is no free trade right now. 

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Oh, but I do. I realize it's asking too much, though.

[minionofmidas]

I find it admirable that you care more about others that you will never meet half-a-world away, but I feel differently.  I'd rahter have my money (as would the majority of first-world residents).

Honestly, I do find it admirable, I'm not being sarcastic.  It's kind of like the vegetarians who refuse to eat meat because they don't want animals killed.

But we're getting off topic.  Good luck to you, Lewis.

I do hope to go to Laos some day. And I have lived in a poor neighborhood in India for months, which of course influences my position.
(And I am a vegetarian who refuses to eat meat because I don't want animals raised in captivity all their lives before getting killed. I got no problem with the killing of animals itself - that's an inevitable fact of life.)