Both Trump and McKinley capitalized on populist rhetoric,
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appealing to working-class Americans. However, McKinley's populism was largely rooted in economic policies that were aimed at protecting American industries, while Trump’s populism has often been criticized for sowing division, promoting nationalism, and often relying on polarizing rhetoric that deepens political divisions, especially against allies.
Do you think that Presidents like George Bush (not HW) did a good job of uniting America given the situation he was dealt?
Since yall ask me to provide my opinion despite what it doesn’t really matter, I think President Bush did a good job given the cards he was dealt when it comes to 9/11 especially.
When he threw out that first pitch at that Yankees game he helped unite the US in a symbolic way,l.
He deserves a lot of credit, legitimately, even if dems criticized him when it came to weapons of mass destruction in foreign countries.
Bush did a good job as president. Obama’s regime taking out Osama Bin Ladin was thanks to much of what Bush laid the groundwork for.