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Carter is considered by many to be the greatest president ever. Besides the numerous accomplishments listed https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec
by bryanlarsen 2y ago
Carter is considered by many to be the greatest president ever. Besides the numerous accomplishments listed https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/30/jimmy-carter-career-legacy-reflection-most-successful https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/30/jimmy-... I give him credit for two of Reagan's greatest legacies -- deregulation and beating inflation.
Carter deregulated government far more than Reagan did, and he was the one that appointed Volcker and took the political hit for the pain Volcker caused in taming inflation.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871492 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871492 (elaborates on my two points)
- dragonwriter 2y ago> Carter is considered by many to be the greatest president ever. Certainly, I've frequently encountered the idea that he was the greatest ex-President ever, but hardly ever (anywhere on the political spectrum) that he was the greatest President ever.
- poulsbohemian 2y agoHistory has come around a lot and Carter has been shown to have been a man ahead of his time. You are right that for many decades after his term he was not viewed favorably.
- lapcat 2y ago> Carter is considered by many to be the greatest president ever. Citation needed. This is the first time I've ever heard such a wild claim. > Besides the numerous accomplishments listed https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/30/jimmy-carter-career-legacy-reflection-most-successful https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/30/jimmy-... That opinion piece was written by a former member of the Carter administration.
- cowboylowrez 2y agoI like to think if we had heeded the points in the "malaise" speech things would be very different today, but we as a country really liked the "buy now pay later" Reagan plan.