followmarko [he/him] to history • 4 years agoDiscuss: Name an American president that wasn't racist in some form and defend your thesis. I'll wait.message-squaremessage-square40 fedilinkarrow-up138file-text
arrow-up138message-squareDiscuss: Name an American president that wasn't racist in some form and defend your thesis. I'll wait.followmarko [he/him] to history • 4 years agomessage-square40 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareCrowtee_Robot [he/him]hexbear4·4 years agoHe defended the redcoats that killed Crispus Attucks and others in the Boston Massacre just because of liberal principle. He's on the lower end of the racist meter, but still. link
minus-squareHarryLime [any]hexbear5·4 years agoI feel like "everyone has the right to a defense attorney, no matter who they are or what they did" is one of those good liberal principles, actually. link
minus-squareCrowtee_Robot [he/him]hexbear1·4 years agoI'll give you that. Slaves did build the White House under his presidency though. link
minus-squareHarryLime [any]hexbear3·4 years agoHe and Ben Franklin were probably the least bad founding fathers, but they still kinda sucked. Thomas Paine was pretty cool though. link
He defended the redcoats that killed Crispus Attucks and others in the Boston Massacre just because of liberal principle. He's on the lower end of the racist meter, but still.
I feel like "everyone has the right to a defense attorney, no matter who they are or what they did" is one of those good liberal principles, actually.
I'll give you that. Slaves did build the White House under his presidency though.
He and Ben Franklin were probably the least bad founding fathers, but they still kinda sucked.
Thomas Paine was pretty cool though.