Who do you think the most capitalist President was?

[Anarchist420]

I'd say Martin Van Buren (ITS, tariffs for revenue only), John Tyler (anti-public works, anti-tariff, twice blocked a central bank), or Polk (2nd ITS, Walker Tariff).

Jackson and Jefferson are close to the top, but Jefferson's embargo Act and the fact that he started UVA make him not 100% capitalist; Jackson not favoring nullification of the tariff makes him not 100% capitalist.

I used to think Grover Cleveland was the most capitalist, until I read about the ICC and the fact that his own Chief Justice voted against him in an anti-trust case. Plus the fact that he didn't make an effort to have the National Banking Act repealed is something that makes me wonder if he was corporatist in addition to his passage of the ICC.

Warren G Harding and Calvin Coolidge were protectionists and had too many radio regulations. Plus, they both failed to get rid of the Fed when it would've helped prevent the Great Depression.

Aren't all the presidents I didn't mention either socialists or corporatists or both?

 

[Red Dawn]

So do you post here sraight after you finish you American History Class in High School?

 

[PeshakJang]

So do you post here sraight after you finish you American History Class in High School?

With technology today, he's probably still in class.

 

[shiner]

So do you post here sraight after you finish you American History Class in junior high school?

You were giving him a bit too much credit....

 

[QuantumPion]

You sure have a lot of political label buzzwords stuffed in there.

Are you asking which president has most adhered to the principles of the constitution? Or which president was the most successful in private industry before going into politics?

 

[Craig234]

I'd say, 'who cares', you are way too focused on the ideological crap and not the substance of the policies and which are good and why one is better.

 

[shiner]

I'd say, 'who cares', you are way too focused on the ideological crap and not the substance of the policies and which are good and why one is better.

 

[nick1985]

lol

 

[Anarchist420]

I'd say, 'who cares', you are way too focused on the ideological crap and not the substance of the policies and which are good and why one is better.

Not exactly. If I didn't care about the substance of policies, and which are good, then I wouldn't be pissed with Obama and praying every single day that Dr. Paul will become President-elect Paul in 2012.

 

[Linflas]

So do you post here sraight after you finish you American History Class in High School?

Schools closed, moose out front should have told you.

 

[Craig234]

Not exactly. If I didn't care about the substance of policies, and which are good, then I wouldn't be pissed with Obama and praying every single day that Dr. Paul will become President-elect Paul in 2012.

No, I'm afraid your discussing only ideology and not the substance, and wanting the person your ideological leader to take power over who you misguidedly attack, isn't 'rational'.

On the other hand, you are well above some idiots here, who do not reach even the level of being too ideological.

 

[nick1985]

On the other hand, you are well above some idiots here, who do not reach even the level of being too ideological.

Do you see irony here craig?

 

[First]

I'm surprised state asylums allow their patients to post this much on the Internet.