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That Lincoln fella seemed alright. Plus, Garfield was literally assassinated for not being corrupt enough.
Lincoln committed the largest mass execution in American history, as punishment for fighting back against mass starvation imposed on the Dakota by the American government and the accepted, continuing theft of dwindling tribal lands by white settlers. It was part of the ongoing genocide against indigenous peoples.
There are no hero presidents.
John Adams? He was willing to sacrifice his career if it saves an entire nation by refusing to declare war on the more powerful France, despite American public opinion baying for blood. He also didn't have slaves.
Guess who signed Trump’s favorite law, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798?
His treatment of indigenous peoples is more complex, but it’s not really what you would call good either. He certainly had racist views of them, even though he opposed slavery.
Lincoln several times supported massacres of natives and Garfield spent much time fighting against unions and was a huge supporter of big business.
readsettlers.org
CW for genocidal racism
- Abraham Lincoln
https://archive.org/details/autobiographyper0192butl page 903