15 of People’s Nominations for the Worst U.S. President of All Time
In case the majority of your day’s reading comes from Uber Eats menus, here’s some news: Things aren’t going great. America’s current status, whether economically, politically or even just in terms of basic global respect, could kindly be described as “a bit wobbly.” Where you lay the blame for this is up to you and your YouTube history, but it’s kind of the president’s job to own up to it. At one point, at least, the buck stopped there.
Of course, a bad president is nothing new, even if this is a particularly sour flavor of one. There have been commanders-in-chief going back in America’s history that are undeniably plumb awful. Wars on their watch, personal failings, economic devastation that sticks around long after their seat is cold.
In the Reddit thread below, users nominated their personal picks for the worst president of all time, and if you’re not a history buff, I can promise you this much: You’re about to have an opinion on James Buchanan.
