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violetpastille

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3. +1 When we know better we do better.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 02:51 PM

Dec 2018

Some of the things he did were evil judged by the standards of our day. Some of the things he did were visionary by those same standards.

I try not to get too pissed off at him that I can't see the good. But I don't glorify him either!

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Teddy Roosevelt is still sexy? [View all] DemocracyMouse Dec 2018 OP

I have no doubt Soxfan58 Dec 2018 #1

The things TR did were all either very good or very bad. Squinch Dec 2018 #2

+1 When we know better we do better. violetpastille Dec 2018 #3

So can we give a nod to Teddy's anti-monopoly position... DemocracyMouse Dec 2018 #4