Other than Maccarthyism, when in America has someone taken advantage of something to make themselves look good???
2007-04-06 13:57:33 · 8 answers · asked by AnonymusKID 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
How about our independence? The citizens hated the high taxes of the king and our founding fathers led a rebellion! They essentially committed treason, but because they won, are now called patriots. They took advantage of a situation to put themselves in power! Don't get me wrong because I'm glad they did... The founding fathers are the standard. We have held them up on a pedestal ever since. Anything else pails in comparison.
2007-04-06 14:13:18 · answer #1 · answered by Timothy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you're talking about politicians, it's easier to say who HASN'T taken advantage of something to make themselves look good. Thomas Jefferson had a long running battle with Alexander Hamilton, for example, and used rumor, inuendo, and fiscal problems to denigrate him. Quite a few folks attacked Abraham Lincoln's appearance and beliefs, along with the Civil War, to try and get him out of the presidency.
2007-04-07 00:21:31 · answer #2 · answered by Tony 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reagan, Oliver North, John Singlaub, the 'Contras', and Cocaine.
Although none of this sounds good, there are many who look back upon this period of time and these events and speak favourably about it. The U.S. government sold arms to IRAN, supported terrorists against a popular and democratically-elected government in Nicaragua, and tried to paint Daniel Ortega as some Stalinist dictator. Take a look - Iran may be working on a nuclear bomb, and Ortega was just re-elected as President in Nicaragua a month ago.
2007-04-06 22:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Teddy Roosevelt, William McKinley, William Howard Taft, and everything surrounding FDR and the New Deal.
2007-04-06 22:16:34 · answer #4 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Orwell has a great quote "History is written by the winners."
In other words, we take EVERY opportunity to make ourselves look good at the expense of others ... it's human nature.
2007-04-08 03:05:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try putting GWB and 9/11 in the same sentence.
2007-04-06 21:02:41 · answer #6 · answered by Kella G 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
try monroe doctrines and manifest destiny
2007-04-06 21:04:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kerry and his war record.
2007-04-07 20:28:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋