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52. He kept telling the people that things would get a little better if they were just patient for a while...

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 11:04 PM

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To which one of FDR's trusted advisors advised him that people do not eat every once in a while - they eat every day.

FDR inherited a mess, leftover from the wild binge of the Republicans in the 1920's. The stock market crash of 1929 was like the final nail in the coffin. FDR then proposed that they pass his New Deal to help the people.

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Trump's worst fear is that he will be compared to Herbert Hoover... [View all] kentuck Yesterday OP

He only wishes ITAL Yesterday #1

hoover may not havecaused the depression rampartd Yesterday #10

I more meant how Hoover fed Europe ITAL Yesterday #13

I was blown away when I heard about his PatSeg Yesterday #20

There was also that little matter about sending in the army to crush the bonus marchers RazorbackExpat 16 hrs ago #58

He was considered a villain in the U.S. PatSeg 6 hrs ago #61

On a side note, RazorbackExpat 5 hrs ago #63

Seriously? PatSeg 5 hrs ago #64

And in his spare time Retrograde Yesterday #36

Agree that Rising Tide covers an important period of American history. PufPuf23 18 hrs ago #48

He kept telling the people that things would get a little better if they were just patient for a while... kentuck 17 hrs ago #52

He's done great damage to his base economically, but they don't seem to care. They live in some bizarro world Raftergirl Yesterday #2

They think they're doing well canetoad 18 hrs ago #49

What? Not that German fellow? fargone Yesterday #3

*Austrian Ponietz Yesterday #29

True but most people associate him with Germany fargone 6 hrs ago #62

But is okay with being compared to Epstein. Got it Raven123 Yesterday #4

He will go down as the worst president in history. ananda Yesterday #5

Angry older guy screamed "Trump is the best president ever!" Easterncedar Yesterday #7

Without a DOUBT! some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #37

Also, for a malignant narcissist, being the worst... ananda 23 hrs ago #40

Yep! some_of_us_are_sane 18 hrs ago #47

He knows who Hoover was? Easterncedar Yesterday #6

I think there's more than one dread.. agingdem Yesterday #8

I think you are probably right... kentuck Yesterday #17

I've seen Pervert Hoover here. IA8IT Yesterday #9

And that means that Warren Harding was sterling? no_hypocrisy Yesterday #11

Herbert Hoover was infinitely better Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #12

and his wife , Lou Henry Hoover, was instrumental in shaping the Girl Scouts rurallib Yesterday #31

Harding wasn't really corrupt himself ITAL 23 hrs ago #42

Yeah, he was screwing his girlfriend in a closet in the Whte House Jilly_in_VA 21 hrs ago #43

From what I've read ITAL 20 hrs ago #45

Shitler is screwing the whole country. (NT) The Wizard 17 hrs ago #57

Of Harding, it was said Jilly_in_VA 4 hrs ago #66

Taft. I bet he's just about the same weight as the heaviest president @ 335 lbs. nt AnotherMother4Peace Yesterday #14

Hoover, Jackson, Pierce, Buchanan, Harding... sarisataka Yesterday #15

Trump can be the worst president twice, nice job loser. dem4decades Yesterday #16

The fact that the Felon could be the worst president twice Janbdwl72 Yesterday #27

Thew worst president and his voters are the worst Americans. dem4decades Yesterday #38

You forgot one Jilly_in_VA 21 hrs ago #44

Given George W. Bush, that must have a been a bewildering time. nt Gore1FL 17 hrs ago #55

Not in a million years Mysterian Yesterday #18

Apologies to Herbert Hoover.... Sogo Yesterday #19

You think he'd be OK being compared to Millard Fillmore? 31j20b3 Yesterday #21

He should be so lucky... Fil1957 Yesterday #22

Why not consider comparing the Felon to James Buchanan? Janbdwl72 Yesterday #28

Hell, WE should be so lucky 0rganism Yesterday #35

Trump isn't going to make Hoover look brilliant swong19104 Yesterday #23

Hoover Dam, Trump Terlet. There you have it, July 10th, 2026 twodogsbarking Yesterday #24

He'll be remembered as something between BaronChocula Yesterday #25

Hoover indeed. usonian Yesterday #26

Hoover was more like George HW Bush than Trump Polybius Yesterday #30

I'd like to remind him of Nixon FullySupportDems Yesterday #32

Trump isn't even in the same galaxy as Hoover. Aristus Yesterday #33

Sure, if he's thinking small -- he's got all the makings of a truly Legendary Twat 0rganism Yesterday #34

Orange Julius has reason to be afraid: unfavorable comparison Vogon_Glory 23 hrs ago #39

trump brought back the Smoot-Hawley tariffs LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #41

He's worse than Hoover Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 20 hrs ago #46

One minor bit... Ohio Joe 17 hrs ago #50

He is certainly like a Hoover, in that he sucks. Music Man 17 hrs ago #51

I doubt it. Seems like he fears death most of all. thebigidea 17 hrs ago #53

I'm sort of surprised to read that Trump knows who Herbert Hoover is. Gore1FL 17 hrs ago #54

Trump doesn't even know who Hoover was, other than maybe having a dam Bluetus 17 hrs ago #56

Well, he sucks like a Hoover Orrex 9 hrs ago #59

He shouldn't have followed Hoover's Emile 9 hrs ago #60

Wants to be remembered as America's Hitler Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #65

Naw, he won't be, Herbert Hoover was a hell of better President than trump. republianmushroom 4 hrs ago #67