As a reminder, earlier this year, the Presidential Greatness Project ranked all US Presidents: #1 - Abraham Lincoln #14 - Joe Biden #22 - Jimmy Carter #46 - Donald Trump #YearInReview presidentialgreatnessproject.com - ThreadSky

larrytenney.bsky.social • 172 days ago

As a reminder, earlier this year, the Presidential Greatness Project ranked all US Presidents:
#1 - Abraham Lincoln
#14 - Joe Biden
#22 - Jimmy Carter
#46 - Donald Trump

#YearInReview

https://presidentialgreatnessproject.com/

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tyzuki.bsky.social•171 days ago

Looks about right, especially with Trump on the bottom.

nelson-workman.bsky.social•172 days ago

I'd rank Trump somewhere around 100.

paddyj1325.bsky.social•172 days ago

Reagan is ranked too high. GWBush needs to be way closer to the bottom.

monzamayhem.bsky.social•172 days ago

Reagan should be towards the bottom. Reagan created the policies enabling the billionaire oligarchy.

gseabhac.bsky.social•172 days ago

He is. Bush #2 is near the bottom. GW is George Washington.

paddyj1325.bsky.social•172 days ago

I'm aware.
I meant that Bush2, at 14th from the bottom, is still ranked too high.

paddyj1325.bsky.social•172 days ago

It's only a matter of time before Trump is ranked 46th and 47th.

j-bingham14th.bsky.social•172 days ago

Biden will soon be in the top 10 best USA Presidents rankings

kimcat44.bsky.social•172 days ago

Is it dump Trump, or Trump is in the dumps, or both?
I'm thinking both.

thelonerunner18.bsky.social•172 days ago

he gets high marks for his ability to get people blaming others for the problems he creates

deedeenteddy2.bsky.social•172 days ago

In my opinion he shouldn’t have made the list.

betterman4evr.bsky.social•172 days ago

They were very kind to Bush 2

ziggyknot.bsky.social•172 days ago

And yet, here we are

collsmike.bsky.social•172 days ago

My top three
Lincoln
FDR
Washington

kcboogieshoes.bsky.social•172 days ago

#8 Obama. Don’t skim over my man Barack.

robingay.bsky.social•172 days ago

I thought he was #7. Yep. Obama Places 7th in 2024 Presidential Greatness Project. I’m no Lincoln fan though. I’m Cherokee. That MF had himself a mass hanging of 38 Dakota Natives Dec. 26 1862 in Mankato, Minnesota. Read about the US Dakota War of 1862. Sure you can trust the govt. Just ask a Native

kcboogieshoes.bsky.social•172 days ago

It was a typo.

spider95818.bsky.social•165 days ago

I mean, when Andrew Jackson's on that same list.... We're only comparing them to each other for a reason, LOL.

2plus2equals.bsky.social•172 days ago

From your perspective have any of them done right by how they have handled relationships with the Native communities?

Competing to be worst is a sad reality, Jackson probably the winner of that dubious contest and Lincoln probably somewhere in the middle?

skyasher.bsky.social•172 days ago

For a second I thought that said "Tramp" and I'm happy for another year older.

This was awesome. Thank you!

barely-sane.bsky.social•172 days ago

To be fair, Trump scored last, but the panel are probably educated, knowledgeable elites. CONSPIRACY!!!!! (sarcasm)

dcvet.bsky.social•172 days ago

Soon to be #47

ctrltxquilting.bsky.social•171 days ago

I was thinking this afternoon that from studying history I know we have had a lot of bad presidents. We’ve had bad times (Civil War). We just must do everything we can to save our country. I call everyone to bring what our fathers and grandfathers brought to fighting Nazi and the Axis powers.

oliverchinsky.bsky.social•172 days ago

It’s all a con. He never planned to be a great President. That was all for the rubes. He is there to help his benefactors and grab some cash for himself. He knows he’s a crappy President.

korenne.bsky.social•170 days ago

Looks right to me

excharger.bsky.social•172 days ago

I suspect given time and perstective, future historians will raise President Carter at least 10 places and drop President Biden at least 10 places. Biden could have secured his legacy had made good on his pledge to be a transition President and defended the humanity Palestinians.

chumleighofang.bsky.social•172 days ago

I suspect future historians will raise Biden higher a few spots. Carter also.

pablosan2024.bsky.social•172 days ago

What exactly is this chart showing us?
Popularity? "Greatness"? Thanks!

brucewilson.bsky.social•172 days ago

In my opinion, Carter beats Biden. For a range of reasons, but especially Biden's aiding and abetting genocide.

ted-cville.bsky.social•171 days ago

So fitting!

coldbloodedcanuck.bsky.social•172 days ago

trump @ #46 signifies the beginning of the end. Trust in the #'s

richardsdaniel.bsky.social•171 days ago

Based on?

agisage.bsky.social•172 days ago

How the fuck did Reagan get all the way up there?

jjbillyd.bsky.social•172 days ago

Horrible period for the US in Latin America, and he let the social contract in the US crumble; but he has to score points for de-escalating the nuclear arms race and navigating the end of the Cold War such that Central Europe could safely align with the US bloc.

inthetreehouse.bsky.social•172 days ago

They even ranked Harrison, who died a month after being inaugurated, above trump. 😆

larrytenney.bsky.social•172 days ago

jsdreke.bsky.social•172 days ago

They have Ronny way too high. He started America on our current path

jaicei.bsky.social•172 days ago

I cannot agree more! RR needs to be much lower

malena.bsky.social•171 days ago

Too bad Americans don't learn enough about history!

We only get around 2 or 3 years of US history in school. 1 in junior high & 1 in high school & in some states in 5th grade.
It's a bigger shame they only get 1 semester of Civics. It should be taught every year.
#Resist

sammythecat.bsky.social•171 days ago

I agree! Students need more American history and Civics content during school. I’ve never stopped learning about American history via books 👏🏻 or movies or Ken Burns’ excellent documentaries, etc. The more I learn about history, the more I want to learn. Majoring in history throughout my life! 🤣

beehzen.bsky.social•171 days ago

They are glued to the phone and don't read books, I agree with technology and I use it, it's essential but books are still in libraries, they have no curiosity.

beehzen.bsky.social•171 days ago

....You ask a kid here if they know where a certain country is they have no clue.

okipaul.bsky.social•171 days ago

One of my favorite Christmas presents was a "Children's Atlas".
I memorized every capital city in Europe. Then South America. Then central America. Then Africa. But I gave up on Africa, as geo-politics meant country borders and capitals were often changing

sammythecat.bsky.social•171 days ago

A great and fun activity to share with a youngster! Maps and globes are so interesting. I have our family globe from childhood- many countries have disappeared! I find it as interesting now as I did as a child 🌎

larrytenney.bsky.social•171 days ago

I gave my grandson a globe for Christmas!

beehzen.bsky.social•171 days ago

Absolutely, my husband is American he also thinks the education here is lacking and all subjects that prepare them and educate them about what's going on politically and historically. I on the other side studied abroad. No elective subjects you HAD to study history geography, political science.

blessyaheart.bsky.social•167 days ago

It has been by design that educational programs and resources are being limited.

Chess vs. Checkers

sorrel32.bsky.social•172 days ago

thank you for this! really good

martinjr.bsky.social•172 days ago

donnie's going to go one lower for his next stint.

magdadefiant.bsky.social•172 days ago

📌

another-humanist.bsky.social•172 days ago

i don't see #presidentMusk ...

olddogg80.bsky.social•172 days ago

Trump could fix that with a magic marker (Wait that was him fixing a hurricane,) or claim that the graph is upside down. Forget that, he will just call it fake news. Looks good to me though. 😊

craiggarver.bsky.social•171 days ago

in a class by himself ... eating a crayon.

katphxaz.bsky.social•172 days ago

Don't be surprised when 47 commissions a cult group to make him "best potus of all time."

realnathanjames.bsky.social•172 days ago

Trump is dead last...you have to get up pretty early in the morning to actually do worse than Buchanan, but Trump managed it...

barbara-waxer.bsky.social•172 days ago

Was ready to mention this. Funny how current Buchanan's advocacy that slavery should be decided by state legislatures, not Congress is in our times, huh.

kathleencross1.bsky.social•171 days ago

trump is the worst president in the history of our country!!

thejenniwren.teamlh.social•172 days ago

Fascinating! How did you discover that research?

sheilaharris.bsky.social•172 days ago

I saw it online a few months ago.

larrytenney.bsky.social•172 days ago

Came across my 𝕏 feed when it was first released

kelley72.bsky.social•172 days ago

He’ll be at the bottom again. He’s the best at being the worst. No one is better than him at being the worst. Many people are saying it.

trump-is-a-virus.bsky.social•172 days ago

He’s winning. 🤣

anto4texas.bsky.social•172 days ago

If you flip the graph, definitely!

trump-is-a-virus.bsky.social•172 days ago

I don’t think he could read a graph. He just sees himself out in front of everyone else and thinks he’s winning.

stlboy.bsky.social•172 days ago

In reality Trump will do much worse this next four years and it's a shame he can't go any lower.

spider95818.bsky.social•170 days ago

6 feet or so would be a nice start....

terryezell.bsky.social•172 days ago

And he is still ranked too high.

jeyges.bsky.social•172 days ago

Trump is 8 steps lower than Harrison, a man who died in office after 32 days. 😆

sweet-lou.bsky.social•172 days ago

Agree

pollypoopoo.bsky.social•172 days ago

This just yummy

rainwalkerak.bsky.social•172 days ago

Jackson above Carter? I call BS.

leftturnisright.bsky.social•172 days ago

Ditto

tntonyb.bsky.social•172 days ago

Almost perfect

chrisfp11.bsky.social•172 days ago

I voted for Obama and Biden but they should be in upper teens. Ike was better than both.

mintyfreshtakes.bsky.social•172 days ago

When Trump gets done they’ll put Biden at the top! His administration has done an extraordinary job despite numerous obstacles. America just does not care.

julieulu.bsky.social•172 days ago

For your info . . who wood have guessed?

vectorcontrol.bsky.social•172 days ago

And Rump thinks he was the greatest president, better than Lincoln. Talk about delusional.

camnelsonyyc.bsky.social•172 days ago

And let us remember. The #MagaCultMorons are not authorized nor scholars, and will not be writing history books nor treatises that praise TFG. His legacy is sealed and it will not be favorable.

domiracer.bsky.social•171 days ago

If the USA elected a mouldy, festering turd it would rate higher than Fuckface Von Clownstick. Although TBH it'd be hard to tell the difference.

spider95818.bsky.social•170 days ago

Difference?

chasepenn675.bsky.social•172 days ago

I love Bluesky, but this is a pretty good representation of bias - I can see why we all love this order. But I’m not sure you’d consider it objective.

leftturnisright.bsky.social•172 days ago

"Greatness" is subjective, but there are metrics. I doubt many conservatives would change the order that much. Maybe put Washington ahead of FDR and Buchanan behind Trump.

chasepenn675.bsky.social•171 days ago

What’s interesting is they would have put Reagan in the top ten for sure - but maybe not anymore since they’ve rejected foreign engagement - both military and diplomacy. (So much for the shining city on the hill)Obviously R’s wd move Trump to the top RN. But agree a lot of consensus on the last 10.

lafos09.bsky.social•172 days ago

i’ve scanned numerous times, didn’t see reagan.

are my eyes just missing him?

lilysnothere.bsky.social•172 days ago

RR is above Grant

lafos09.bsky.social•171 days ago

got it now. Could’ve just been listed as Reagan, like it was for most others tho. 🫤

etherialspirit.bsky.social•172 days ago

Raise your hand if you're surprised.

gdoodle2.bsky.social•172 days ago

Guess he’ll soon be moving to 47th position

618hoodoo.bsky.social•171 days ago

Trump's position in the table ably reflects the lack of rational thinking of his fanbase.

mark-sysum.bsky.social•172 days ago

LBJ was an ignorant bully that killed 1000's in a war that was not was not winnable. He belongs near the bottom.

elaren.bsky.social•171 days ago

How did Saint Ronnie get rated so high? He’s the source of all of our current bullshit

1991sparkysmom.bsky.social•172 days ago

Why is Johnson low on the list? He did many good things for this country.

larrytenney.bsky.social•172 days ago

Well... apparently the panel of academics think so did others

gseabhac.bsky.social•172 days ago

That's Andrew Johnson, not LBJ.

1991sparkysmom.bsky.social•172 days ago

Oh..... well, that makes sense.

naenae61.bsky.social•172 days ago

Hahah even Obama Biden and Clinton are ahead of Saint ronnie. Love it

wydak.bsky.social•172 days ago

Carter should be too…Regan should be down there with Johnson and Trump. That reprehensible POS deserves to be below #40, at least.

runionator.bsky.social•172 days ago

Just think. Felon 47 can soon occupy the 2 lowest spots on this chart. Great.

markosilberhand.bsky.social•172 days ago

.
Trump was, is and always will be . . . THE WORST !

Good Luck America.

💠 🤨 💠

marcel-isler.bsky.social•172 days ago

Given how Biden handled the pandemic and the economic recovery afterwards, I think he should be higher up in the list. The fact that corporate greed fucked him with inflation isn't really on him, short of making this a communist country, the president doesn't have a lot of tools to control that.

badpennym.bsky.social•172 days ago

Don't really agree with the rankings, except for the last one.

txlibboomer.bsky.social•172 days ago

But yet here he is again.

bluwndzdancing.bsky.social•172 days ago

a big block of those living in the midwest esp would have issues with #1

sparklebluebunny.bsky.social•171 days ago

This is a fascinating chart I've never seen. Agree with it wholeheartedly.

mng22.bsky.social•171 days ago

📌

tsedek.bsky.social•172 days ago

I'm a good liberal and think that chart is jumbled.

pcunited.bsky.social•172 days ago

I love it when numbers organically and ironically tell a story or twist the knife a little.

remifrancoeur.bsky.social•170 days ago

Even Pierce and Buchanan are ahead of him.

tonnielles.bsky.social•172 days ago

I would put Jackson, the guy who slaughtered America’s Indigenous population, much lower than 21st! Otherwise I’m in basic agreement.

iamsammi.bsky.social•172 days ago

I am tickled pink that flags will be flying at half mast in honor of Jimmy Carter on Inauguration Day and thrilled that Martin Luther King Day is the same day this year😁

nelson-workman.bsky.social•171 days ago

I hope the rally is FAR away from the inauguration site. Otherwise Trump will claim the MLK supporters are there to see him.

iamsammi.bsky.social•167 days ago

I think we now have to make a distinction, MAGA is pissed at Trump Musk, and they feel betrayed by Elon calling them "Retards" so they are on a rampage, including Nick Full of shit Fuentez & Laura Looney Loomer in particular😁

iamsammi.bsky.social•171 days ago

I did not think about that! ThanX for bringing this up, I am with you!

blessyaheart.bsky.social•167 days ago

Oh lordt

You’re right

thesamgroup.bsky.social•172 days ago

When karma has a really important message for you. If we could somehow schedule Christmas and the Superbowl and Thanksgiving, that would be awesome.

thesamgroup.bsky.social•172 days ago

*On the 20th as well

johnrwright.bsky.social•172 days ago

I wonder what it would look like it you broke it into individual terms or partial terms.

csmith1.bsky.social•172 days ago

Obama is 7th, Trump must have had a shit fit. I love that he's last.

paula2168.bsky.social•172 days ago

😊

davidgcook.bsky.social•172 days ago

What an accomplishment to be both the 46th and 47th worst President.

capsfan1.bsky.social•171 days ago

Has the Orange Asshat seen this?? I sure hope so

ericrasmusen.bsky.social•172 days ago

https://ericrasmusen.substack.com/p/jimmy-carter-sanctimonious-hypocrite

suedei.bsky.social•172 days ago

Soon to be 47th on the list of worst Presidents.

I challenge him to prove me wrong and give his legacy something to stroke for his future ego.

rjow.bsky.social•172 days ago

I always wonder why Thomas Jefferson is so revered… he actually was a dickhead.

spider95818.bsky.social•170 days ago

He was involved in writing a lot of the nation's foundational documents, so that's probably why. He also wrote his own version of the New Testament, focusing on what Jesus actually said and leaving out the magical bullshit like the kosher zombie pride parade in Matthew 27.

anto4texas.bsky.social•172 days ago

It’s too bad he cannot go lower in the ranking because this second presidency will be far worse.

lilysnothere.bsky.social•172 days ago

Unless the Grim Reaper makes a visit.

ispw8842.bsky.social•170 days ago

One interesting thing about this ranking, tRump can now be the worst 2 presidents! Kudos! maga!

ispw8842.bsky.social•170 days ago

I think the ratings are pretty good, one issue though, I would rank tRump a few places lower. maga!

pisquidjoe.bsky.social•171 days ago

46 seems a little high for Donald.

leftcoaster1.bsky.social•171 days ago

RR was the beginning of the end of the middle class and our democracy.

mycuppatea.bsky.social•172 days ago

Why in the hell is RR (Reagan) ranked higher than Carter? Absolutely no.

brobbie.bsky.social•172 days ago

It should be allowed that presidents serving 2 non consecutive terms be graded twice. That way trump could be last and second to last. Which one would “win”?

pburns1966.bsky.social•172 days ago

I really wished people cared. I wish they cared about a great many things. But they don't, and it's an awful thing

sirmikealot.bsky.social•172 days ago

📌

queenmazakeen.bsky.social•171 days ago

Ok. I need more information. So Trump #45 is ranked as 46th?
Lol.

lehmberg.bsky.social•171 days ago

Oh... he'll _cement_ last place as #47, eh? He's already off to a great start, amirite?

auntiecassie.bsky.social•171 days ago

Coming soon trump #47😳

gseabhac.bsky.social•172 days ago

I was a bit indignant about Johnson near the bottom - I mean, he wasn't one of the true greats, but he did pass the Civil Rights Act, etc. - and then realized, duh, that's Andrew Johnson. LBJ is much higher on the list.

wellwithmysoul.bsky.social•172 days ago

Lincoln definitely first and Trump definitely last. I would put GW 2nd and Jackson lower. But who could be worse than Trump?

tinknocker001.bsky.social•172 days ago

Future history classes are going to ask, "Why is trump at the bottom twice?" And the teachers will unable to answer the question because they wouldn't think the people were that stupid.

ellenmarie.bsky.social•172 days ago

Make way for another slot below.

mdaltonp.bsky.social•172 days ago

Sooooooooooo. After this term, does he get the 47th spot too? Or do they just slap an asterisk on 46 and add a footnote?

lenhanger.bsky.social•172 days ago

In 4 years will Trump occupy positions 46 & 47?? Asking for a friend.

janicenj.bsky.social•171 days ago

I'd have ranked GWB much lower & right behind Nixon.

gmearley.bsky.social•172 days ago

Would have liked to see Biden higher

femmeferocity.bsky.social•172 days ago

Really don't think Lincoln should get the top spot considering he was committing genocide against the natives of the country.

grunteledboomer.bsky.social•172 days ago

👍

annishky.bsky.social•172 days ago

History is too kind on GW, he reversed so many environmental protections

gseabhac.bsky.social•172 days ago

GW is George Washington.

jeyges.bsky.social•172 days ago

Yeah, the abbreviations are unfortunate.

eve-foxhavengarden.bsky.social•172 days ago

Trump comes last
Bottom Trump
Hahahaha hahahaha
Couldn't make it up

bringthejoy.bsky.social•171 days ago

Do you think in 2029 the ranking will be 46-trump, 47-trump?

dave3512.bsky.social•172 days ago

I actually find this to be a great analysis which aligns well with my views.

dave3512.bsky.social•172 days ago

Except Reagan and Bush are too high.

greg-hill.bsky.social•172 days ago

The very best President was William Henry Harrison. Just 30 days after his inauguration, he dropped dead. If only more politicians would follow Harrison's brave example, this world would be a much better place.