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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Teddy is a real dichotomy to me. When I was much younger, living outside the US, i found him to be the worst that Americans represented: arrogant, bullish, and full of sovereign ignorance. Then going through college and beyond, living states side, I discovered his championship of nature and his passion for reading and education. Now a days, I can recognize him as an imperfect man trying to do the best he thought at the time. Kinda like a grumpy granddad with some ideas way ahead of his time.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

His worst aspect was Imperialism, but his best aspects were legitimate concern for his citizens well being, hatred of corruption and money-politics, and love for nature and education.

As far as America goes that's like a perfect recipe for a president. Maybe not for the rest of the world.