I have always wondered whether the presidents that history claims are the worst were popular during their administrations. That is, maybe their policies, or lack thereof, proved to be failures. But that also doesn't mean they didn't have followers and people who thought they were doing well.
Our current administration is experiencing historically low approval rates. But don't tell that to his rally-goers, flag-bearers, and Bible-buyers.
So, how does history determine where a president fits on the worst-to-best scale?
I'm sure there's subjectivity that goes into that decision. But here's something that I found interesting that I'll use to weigh on the subject.
This article writes of James Buchanan's unpopularity, and finishes with this line:
"In comparison with strong Presidents, he said, “weak Presidents, men like Fillmore, Buchanan and Harding … bring democracy into disrepute and expose the Constitution to grave perils,” he said."
Stay blessed...john
P.S. Don't look at me! All I did was ask two AI generators to "Show me what a bad president looks like."
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