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Polybius

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8. He was a highly complicated character

Fri Apr 11, 2025, 12:04 PM

Apr 2025

Although he was involved in many questionable actions, he co-founded the Democratic Party with Martin Van Buren and accomplished significant successes. The Admins even added an Andrew Jackson avatar right here on DU. Presidential historians rarely put him in the bottom 25 either.

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Question: How did a loathesome dirtbag like Andrew Jackson get onto the the $20 bill? [View all] AStern Apr 2025 OP

According to Wikipedia: Ocelot II Apr 2025 #1

So giant middle finger to Jackson Johonny Apr 2025 #4

Don't expect to be invited to a Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. Sneederbunk Apr 2025 #2

I've never liked him either. Haggard Celine Apr 2025 #3

If Andrew Jackson were alive today, Aristus Apr 2025 #5

Or he'd have a prominent position in the current administration. Ocelot II Apr 2025 #6

Or both. The two are not mutually exclusive...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2025 #33

Wearing a red hat too. bluesbassman Apr 2025 #7

I think so too. Haggard Celine Apr 2025 #13

Hmmm...was thinking of "The Trail of Tears"? Forced march from Georgia to ?Oklahoma. electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #39

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2025 #36

tRump really likes Jackson. Interesting that Jackson, McKinley and Hoover all caused big depressions. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #9

Never knew he liked Hoover Polybius Apr 2025 #15

I didn't say he liked Hoover, did I. I put Hoover in for the model of the coming tRump economic disaster. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #16

Looking back at your post, no you didn't Polybius Apr 2025 #17

No worries. It was just enough ambiguous. My fault. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #20

My assumption about Trump and McKinley misanthrope Apr 2025 #28

Actually if he had never become President Hoover would be fairly fondly remembered dsc Apr 2025 #19

hoover got great publicity for handling the 1927 flood rampartd Apr 2025 #21

Also saved Russia during their famine in the 1920s ITAL Apr 2025 #24

yeah he just rose to the wrong job. dsc Apr 2025 #38

He was a highly complicated character Polybius Apr 2025 #8

His genocide of Indigenous Americas was unquestionably worse than "questionable". . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #10

Most certainly Polybius Apr 2025 #11

Here in Fla., he's best known for fighting the Seminole Indians. The two executions allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #32

There have been MAGAts in every century. nt allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #12

It was originally designed as toilet paper, but there was a mix-up. milestogo Apr 2025 #14

He was a fairly popular figure for a long time ITAL Apr 2025 #18

jackson was a hero rampartd Apr 2025 #22

A very complicated figure ITAL Apr 2025 #25

Which is why there's an avatar of Jackson right here on DU Polybius Apr 2025 #30

Born in SC and rose to prominence in TN -- always more popular with Southerners than Northerners. eppur_se_muova Apr 2025 #26

I went to Andrew Jackson Hight School in Queens NY in the early 1960's Mossfern Apr 2025 #23

The same way a fascist bastard choie Apr 2025 #27

Check this out... AntiFascist Apr 2025 #29

He won the Battle of New Orleans. PCB66 Apr 2025 #31

Better question: How did a loathesome dirtbag like Donald Trump get elected? n/t valleyrogue Apr 2025 #34

Didn't hurt that in the 1950s there was a huge hit song about Jackson-- allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #35

You think that's bad? That is just paper. DFW Apr 2025 #37

Wow, what a mixed bag of good, and horrific actions! electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #40