F.D.R - The Four-Term President

[@epicfail552]

It’s poetic that Hitler, who was willing to kill political dissidents, the mentally unfit, and physically disabled, was defeated by a Communist, a depressed alcoholic, and a man bound to a wheelchair.

[@mariog9202]

Hahaha communist thats pretty funny have you considered stand up?

[@theyeetmaster2007]

@@mariog9202 He means Stalin you lobotomite

[@mariog9202]

​@@theyeetmaster2007i am proof that autism is an epidemic

[@theyeetmaster2007]

@@mariog9202 This is truly an epic bruh moment

[@iamnobody3793]

@@theyeetmaster2007 this was a great read

[@daedricdanny8954]

"He lifted himself from a wheelchair, to lift the nation from its knees." Chills!

[@8bitprodigy145]

FDR was a privileged socialist who brought an additional 10 years to the great depression with Social Security

[@daedricdanny8954]

@@8bitprodigy145 FDR was certainly privileged, definitely socialist, but I don't think I've ever heard a single arguement in any textbook that doesn't directly credit him (through the New Deals 1-3 and mobilization of War Economy) with almost single handedly ending the great depression. I'd love to read your source though.

[@8bitprodigy145]

@@daedricdanny8954 Ben Shapiro

[@daedricdanny8954]

@@8bitprodigy145 Unfortunately, Ben Shapiro isn't a historian and doesn't have historical credentials, but if you can link to something that he has cited I would love to look into it - it's an interesting take for sure.

[@calichef1962]

Aaaand now we know why 8 Bit Prodigy's views are _so_ far from reality.

[@raushaanseychell6198]

Most parents when their kid is born: “omg so beautiful!! 🥺😍🥰” Roosevelt’s dad: *”a splendid, large boy”*

[@seamusthedawg2456]

10 pounds is one big ass baby lol

[@lespectator4962]

That meant the same back then.

[@rp-wn5or]

@@seamusthedawg2456 probably like 12 pounder today

[@zacklp3844]

@@rp-wn5or oh god Yankee Units

[@rp-wn5or]

@@zacklp3844 yee hawwww

[@MrTilldaddy]

My great grandparents were dirt poor and near starving at the beginning of the Depression. FDR gave my great grandfather a job. I never met the man but my mother tells me that every time he said grace he thanked God and Mr. Roosevelt. He even named his son after FDR.

[@omfug7148]

My Father, who was born in West Virginia in 1923, was a life long FDR Democrat, they just don't make American Presidents like FDR anymore (especially that pathetic specimen we have in office at the moment, LOL)

[@omfug7148]

@Dave Smith you goddamned nut

[@Lukeor]

Sounds the same as Hugo Chavez and Stalin. Thanking a politician for something because they are taking over everything. Sickening.

[@Lukeor]

@@omfug7148 The great depression was brought on by the federal reserve in a monetary expansion and contraction that they had complete control over. If you don't know that, you don't know anything.

[@AndrewManook]

@@Lukeor The great depression was brought by complete free market with no regulations eventually leading to stagnant economic growth and low wages.

[@PhilipJackson03]

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” the most striking and strong quote I personally think he ever had. The depth of what he meant at that time and how true it still rings today. Long live his legacy. Edit: and I’m surprised you didn’t mention that amazing quote that was said at his funeral and honestly shakes me all the time. A man asked a homeless man if he knew FDR and he replied “No. But he knew me”. Just cementing his greatness.

[@surlygirly1926]

Perfect.

[@alexanderbemis9065]

Ki-Sean Excell that quote is so fucking iconic, I had to watch that inauguration vid

[@8bitprodigy145]

But literally he was a fear fongering socialist who tried to make a seconds bill of Rights. FDR sucked point blank and spat in the face of the constitution.

[@tobinprowant10]

Roosevelt's legacy? Are you talking about the legacy of racism and bigotry. The legacy of interning Japanese citizens in camps during the 2nd World War? The idiotic idea of social security bankrupting our government even to day.

[@AndrewManook]

@@8bitprodigy145 Right wing nut jobs like you are the reason the US will never succeed like it used to.

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

George Washington: A president should only serve 2 terms. FDR: We're done when I say we're done.

[@wootwootwoot32]

Harrison La time traveler IE a massive communist dictator in a wheelchair? No thank you!

[@diegoaespitia]

actually there was no limit to presidential terms until 1947. It was just tradition for a president to only serve 2 terms

[@ursinemonster8209]

@@diegoaespitia wrong, the first u.s president George Washington said there will only be two terms served by all presidents. The founding fathers himself.

[@Cowmoo83]

Ursine Monster8 Lunch is correct - Washington and Jefferson set a precedent by only serving 2 terms as President, but an official limit wasn’t set until much later. In fact, iirc some of the founding fathers-at least initially-advocated for no term limits when crafting the constitution. Since there wasn’t agreement in this, nothing was written about it in the Constitution. Washington never strictly stated 2 terms should be the limit; he stepped down after his 2 terms partly to set an example for future presidents but also because he didn’t really want to keep serving as President. He had done his time and fulfilled civic duty and was hoping to retire back to Mt. Vernon in peace.

[@ursinemonster8209]

@@Cowmoo83 still a totalitarian president for trying to include an extra 6 supreme court judges worsening the depression and adding more federal government. And having more then three terms. If you studied you know the judges he wanted to add in the supreme court would have given him power to stay in power as the u.s president

[@nicolebailey4426]

Franklin Roosevelt inspires to this day. 4 terms as President took a toll on his health battling poliovirus and running a country is truly badass in my book.

[@GH-oi2jf]

Nicole Bailey - He only served a little over three terms.

[@nicolebailey4426]

@@GH-oi2jf He was elected 4x he died shortly in his 4th term

[@mycelia_ow]

@JAG Yeah a dumbass that reversed one of the worst economic collapses in history, what are you able to do for you country?

[@OptimalCaress]

And after battling polio, Roosevelt died. Not with his wife, mind you, but with the woman he was having an affair with.

[@nicolebailey4426]

@@OptimalCaress poliomyelitis stays with you I know I had an uncle who had this up until his death. Regarding the Roosevelt marriage it's none of our business but yes he's had a numerous affairs on Eleanor but it has been strongly rumored she carried on affairs with women and it was a cerebral hemorrhage he died from

[@fdr45]

Hey, that FDR fellow looks kinda familiar!

[@josefstalin3394]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt! Hey, how you doing buddy?

[@fdr45]

@@josefstalin3394 I'm doing great old pal, how are you?

[@TT-ln3pf]

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[@josefstalin3394]

Did you hear how the war ended? We have to have a vodka together!

[@archdukefranzferdinand567]

@@josefstalin3394 What war?

[@roziwilsonwilson7673]

This man literally worked himself to death as our president and lead us through the worst time America’s ever seen. mad respect for FDR.

[@laiyinquan8355]

@Roman Roman Look, we can't judge past actions with modern morals or principals. Just because of woke culture, every political leader in the 20th century and before are condemned in spite of the great things he has done. People like F.D.R. and Churchill are disgraced. Churchill was always a racist and an imperialist, but it was rarely brought up before BLM. Racism was still the norm prior to the 1960s, so such an action would not have garnered so much attention as it would back then. I am not saying that what F.D.R. did was acceptable, but we need to understand the historical context before randomly calling him out.

[@devontaelafleur3841]

Lai Yin Quan it’s still morally wrong man. People understand the context but it’s only said because the flaws seem to be forgotten.

[@KalRandom]

@@laiyinquan8355 I agree with you, people are looking for a perfection that is not possible.

[@rickiesmith413]

Roziwilson Wilson worst time in America, hello Slavery. Men hanging from trees.

[@eliase3475]

@Roman Roman and ? Bruh

[@thefactb8515]

"THERE ARE MANY WAYS OF GOING FORWARD, BUT ONLY ONE WAY OF STANDING STILL". Franklin D. Roosevelt

[@georgeevangel4292]

He was warned by his subordinates that the Japanese were going to attack Pearl Harbor.This is coming to light now

[@BenDover-lu4pw]

@@georgeevangel4292 So what? Would you rather all of Asia be under a murderous, imperialist Japanese regime?

[@disgruntledwookie369]

@@georgeevangel4292 And I suppose that undermines all the incredible work he did? Go play devil's advocate somewhere else kid

[@sirdiesalot2975]

@Auxiliary Stream Services What meme? That Imperial Japan was a murderous, racist and repressive emperor worshipping cult that sought to dominate Asia through killing, raping and torturing millions of Asians and westerners? Are you implying that that never happened? Go watch some Mark Felton videos, he's a credible historian who's an expert on WW2 era Japanese war crimes. You might actually learn why FDR embargoed Japan.

[@curlyfries2956]

@Auxiliary Stream Services you can still be racist to other Asians. You know how dumb you sound

[@Docwilson91]

Remember when a president would actually ask congress for permission to go to war? Good times.

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

Pepperidge Farm remembers...

[@josem2301]

This comment genuinely made me laugh, thank you stranger

[@donnyboon2896]

If you listen closely, he said that a state of war exists from the time of the attack before he asked for a declaration of war.

[@davidbogossian2583]

*LBJ intensifies*

[@ByddinRhyddidCymru]

Mike Wilson Richard Nixon wants to know your location

[@zachrichards3679]

America: How many terms do you want to serve? FDR: Yes.

[@Cjnw]

Tell me normie, are you going insane?

[@generalkenobi9782]

"Sometimes it's the man in the wheelchair that stands the tallest."

[@toby7442]

“A very small man can cast a very large shadow”

[@davidkugel]

I believe that FDR's disability made him more compassionate towards unfortunate people. My grandfather loved FDR. FDR gave him a job when he could not find one. FDR may have kept the USA from a revolution.

[@wolfbear7]

Absolutely TRUE.

[@serge00storms]

Mr. President, if your program succeeds, you'll be the greatest president in American history. If it fails, you will be the worst one." "If it fails," the new president replied, "I'll be the last one."

[@seamusscullion1596]

*HIGH GROUND*

[@peoplesrepublicofliberland5606]

Fun fact: If a president tells you that you better not be president you will

[@niian1725]

like obama to trump?

[@DayZeroChannel]

@@niian1725 yes

[@TheWrestlingFamily]

Or Cleveland to Roosevelt ... 😕

[@niian1725]

@@TheWrestlingFamily not from my time so ¯\_( ツ)_/¯

[@8bitprodigy145]

Cleveland was right I think he did a terrible job.

[@sanctuary6285]

Imagine how the ghost of Grover Cleveland must have felt when the boy who he wished would never become president ended up serving 4 terms

[@JK-gu3tl]

Amazing consider they're polar opposites of each other, Cleveland even opposed wars.

[@MrPrussianjester]

Little did he know he set Hitler's death flag.

[@droomzy]

Cleveland literally couldn't have picked a more ironic child to tell that to. the longest serving president by several years 💀💀

[@doctorinsomnia5410]

He was elected to 4 terms, he died at the start of his 4th term, one month after inauguration, so he actually served 3 terms and one month. Vice president Truman served most of FDR's 4th term. So stop calling FDR a 4 term president, he barely completed 3....

[@musicauthority7828]

Cleveland was not the only one who thought that FDR wouldn't make it as President. the Governor of New York said after he was elected to his first term. "mark my word's he will be within one year". but he also was proven quite wrong.

[@gipsydanger7379]

His speech to the US congress after Pearl Harbour. Still sends chills down my spine. No matter how much I watch it. And could you Vasily Grossman?

[@Eminem12378]

I agree. That speech and Winston Churchill's "We shall never surrender" speech send a chill down my spine no matter how many times I listen.

[@todddavis4586]

@@Eminem12378 FDR AND CHURCHILL WERE BOTH Jew Puppets totally in the pockets of the Jews.

[@Morgan_Sandoval]

@@todddavis4586 Speaking of puppets....

[@vojtechslezak4553]

@@todddavis4586 Mosad is on its way to your home. Get ready for bloodbath

[@todddavis4586]

@@vojtechslezak4553 Like the one they did on 9/11, Mossad operation, Greater israel project, Oded Yinon Plan. Israel should have been wiped off the map a long time ago. Anyone who supports IsraHELL is a traitor who deserves death.

[@OG2958]

This man held the most stressful job on the planet during the most stressful time on our planet and did the best job any president did before him. Bravo sir bravo.

[@therealbomb_com8774]

So forcing around 100,000 Japanese-Americans into Concentration Camps is heroic or outstanding? I think not.

[@therealbomb_com8774]

@Thegreatkingslayer I'm from the U.S so I'd be speaking English, and I agree that Roosevelt is the only president that could've led us through WW2. But the policies he enacted back home were far from democratic.

[@josephwilliammarek9566]

@@therealbomb_com8774 -- The Internment Camps were the work of an Underling while FDR worked on the war effort; and YES! if we had lost you would be speaking German or Japanese today.

[@therealbomb_com8774]

@@josephwilliammarek9566 False. The Internment Camps were enacted BY Roosevelt by Executive Order 9066. And, no. The U.S would be annexed by the Germans, or not yet. It'd be made into a Fascist puppet and later be integrated into Germany. That would be around the 90's - 20's, for both Germany and Japan.

[@sergiogarcia5593]

therealbomb_ com Yup, it was so bad that those AMERICANS got an apology letter and reparations by way of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

[@Rena2star]

One thing I like about FDR was his relationship with Mackenzie King in Canada. They were good friends, and Mackenzie King became one of the first people in Canada to have an elevator put in his house, specifically so he could accommodate for FDR's affliction. Just bros being bros

[@sarahsiddiqui9591]

How cool!

[@eric.waffles]

My great grandfather Leon Perskie was his photographer. Somewhere in my grandmothers house we have one of the only photos of him showing anything from the waist down (since he was very secretive about his polio). Humble man. Treated my great grandfather with a lot of respect, as his father drew his portraits when FDR was still running for governor. I have the picture in my photo library if anyone wants to see.

[@nene.x1433]

show me

[@snoopdiss2300]

Can u please!♥️

[@eric.waffles]

@Lumikami I did on one of the previous replies

[@flo47]

@@eric.waffles please share a link

[@eric.waffles]

@@flo47 Check the prior replies. I posted it in there.

[@johnperivolaris6447]

"He lifted himself from a wheelchair, to lift the nation from its knees." That made me cry.

[@unknown_individual7050]

Admirable. He tried when no one else wanted to. He failed A LOT, but he was willing to do what others wouldn’t and that’s try to fix the worst economic disaster in US history

[@kenxclout]

This joke is a little controversial but I heard it a while back... please don’t hate me Why was FDR the least funniest U.S. President? His standup could have used some work.

[@BomChickyBowWow]

Ken Fulton {Baby Elder} OHHHHHHHHHH NO YOU DIDN’T!!! 🤪😋😛🤓🧐🤨🤪 THE MAN COULDN’T STAND UP!!!!! DAMN, YOU’RE COLD!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA “STAND UP”?!?! WHO EVEN SAYS THAT?!?!

[@zampano6363]

*squints at note cards* Ken Fulton.

[@taylormanes5492]

Don't quit your day job.

[@zampano6363]

I'll be here all week. Except Wednesday, gotta have at least one day to myself

[@maggiemae7749]

😂🤣

[@connorburns8915]

“He found a hard time getting into politics, as New York was safely republican” My how the times have changed...

[@sweetlolitaChii]

Well at that time, the Democrats were the party of slaves and the south was dominated by them during Jim Crow and a lot of the North were Republican. Their ideologies flipped after that

[@connorburns8915]

Life&Money Matters where’s your evidence?

[@tbrochez2318]

Connor Burns ever heard of Dixiecrats? They didn’t just fly out of thin air, they were the leftovers of an older era.

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

@@sweetlolitaChii Hamilton new york democrats were into the 1800s. Read a little history dummies.

[@Vahki100]

@@connorburns8915 Read up, you ignorant man! The democrats were the party in favour of slavery. I'm not pro-Republican, but the facts are the facts.

[@sjk6101983]

My grandma, before she passed away from Alzheimer’s, said that he was the best President this country ever had

[@mycelia_ow]

@Cool Dude FDR literally gave us our social safety net, fixed an infrastructure in shambles, and managed to spur mass economic prosperity despite the worst economic collapse in US history. Some may come close but I can't see anyone topping that. Kind of an unfair advantage having so many years in office but still an advantage nonetheless.

[@mycelia_ow]

@fjf sjdnx What extent was their policy on benefiting the American economy and infrastructure? That's pretty hard to beat tbh

[@anthonylewis62]

i totally disagree, unless you call a socialist a great president, i would strongly disagree

[@sjk6101983]

anthony lewis I don’t know - my grandma isn’t alive to defend herself

[@2KLife20]

anthony lewis i really dont think you have any idea what socialism is. and why are you so butthurt to comment this on every post? cmon mate, you have better things to do.

[@acefreak9561]

Cleveland: i wish you never become president. F.D.R: Becomes president for 4 terms. Cleveland: *DAMMIT*

[@FullOnRhinosaur]

Cleveland: I wish you never become president *Always sunny theme plays* "Frank becomes president"

[@ArloMathis]

I figured it was more 'I don't wish this stress on you' or something. Otherwise, why say that to a kid?

[@shedd45]

Austin Dowing God bless FDR.

[@shedd45]

He wasn't placed there.

[@akehapkap6143]

Were not always supposed to follow what people say :)

[@hadipawar2539]

"I have one wish for you young man that you never be president of the United States". FDR: Gotcha mate. *proceeds to be president 4 times in a row*

[@ignitionfrn2223]

0:45 - Chapter 1 - Early years 2:30 - Chapter 2 - A privileged childhood 4:20 - Chapter 3 - Eleanor roosevelt 6:35 - Chapter 4 - Politician 8:05 - Chapter 5 - Moving up 10:45 - Chapter 6 - Vice presidential bid 11:15 - Chapter 7 - Struck down 12:55 - Chapter 8 - POTUS 15:40 - Chapter 9 - War 21:15 - Chapter 10 - Failing health 21:50 - Chapter 11 - Death of a president

[@lovewenwin]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@FlowerMama23]

He is one of my favorite U.S. presidents of all time, and I wish there are more men like him in today's world.

[@woodrowwwilson9540]

Me too!

[@anthonylewis62]

not even close, he was well known for being an anti semite, he actually had a chance at one point to rescue 200,000 jews women and children and refused to allow them passage to the US, they persihed because he refused them help, read a few history books and watch his real bio, you would know the real man, he was also immoral as heck

[@jonathanclarke281]

@@anthonylewis62 that's BS anthony! You're either very misinformed or a liar!

[@RmcBlueSky]

Not my kind of man. He cheated on Eleanor. This does not mean that I don't like him. I just don't idolize him. He's human after all.

[@russbuss98]

Do not wish for more men like him, be a man like him.

[@globalautobahn1132]

Actually Germany declared war on the US after Pearl Harbor. Not the other way around.

[@RaindeadHiro]

After the US declared war on Japan.

[@NCL238]

@@RaindeadHiro and after the UK declared war on Japan

[@RaindeadHiro]

@@NCL238 might be I wasn't sure about that but then Germany of course had to declare war on the US as well.

[@bleh-v8q]

The US did declared formal war (voted in congress) on Germany. Terrible fact: It was the last time it declared a formal war.

[@RaindeadHiro]

@@bleh-v8q I thought they were beaten to it, but had it voted before that. Might be I need to look it up.

[@Wilburgur]

Very inspiring! Ty ♥

[@CheesyChaplin]

I see you boy, down here in the forgotten depths of the KZbin comments, lurking in the darkness like some cornered half-dead rat about to cease its very function

[@CheesyChaplin]

P.S luv ur stuff bb ❤️

[@squalo5218]

it's not everyday I can say I saw one of my favorite OBLIVION SKIT youtubers watching the same informative FDR video as me...

[@jonathanreyes9511]

Ez

[@BubblewrapHighway]

What the blazes are you doing here!

[@DarqueQueen7]

Both Roosevelt's were my favorite presidents, FDR however, always had a soft spot in my heart. He wasn't perfect, but he got things done. And thanks to him, I get Social Security Disability. If not for him, my diabetes and legal blindness would have destroyed me.

[@Lukeor]

You know the USA is the most medically advanced and charitable nation in history, right? Social security is about the last thing you should be thankful for.

[@DarqueQueen7]

@@Lukeor Why? I'm 52 years old and I've been working since I was 12. I've been going blind since 2015 and if I don't work, I have no medical anything. Medicaid, ANOTHER FDR concept, has saved my life by helping with the costs of my insulin and medications for my glaucoma. I am thankful that however rich FDR was, he saw the suffering of ordinary people and did something about it. I gotta ask...you happen to own a MAGA hat?

[@scorpioking280]

@@Lukeor Wrong. The greedy, heartless, traitorous conservatives have been trying to eliminate Social Security by privatization since it was instituted, and outright eliminate Medicare and Medicaid.

[@redhotchilifarts580]

@@Lukeor WTF..Piss off..LOL

[@patsysadowski1546]

Lukeor you may be the most advanced but you have the highest death rates for children in the developed world and poor access to the actual care. Plus the highest drug costs. What part of that should she be grateful for? Her taxes subsidised the development of drugs people can barely afford. I can’t tell if you are ignorant or just so pre programmed to hate anything from the government. As for charity, that’s not true either. Not in official aid or personal giving. China provides more aid and when measured by people or economy you slip again,

[@Atlastheyote222]

He probably thought after he spoke to Cleveland: “I’ll show that old bastard who knows what”

[@JDFrank20Diaz]

Yeah Grover Cleveland Ran 2 Seperate terms the only One to do so He was our 22nd and 24th President Roosevelt: That's Cute I'll run for 4 Consecutive Terms I'll show you old man

[@shindari]

Every Democrat that I talk to always falls back on John F. Kennedy as the greatest example of a Democrat President they've ever known. Completely ignoring what FDR did, as a Democrat, to lead us through not only the Great Depression, but also the Second World War... It makes me want to cry that FDR served the country for as long as he did, and through two of its' biggest crises, and yet because one guy got tragically shot in the head on national television, he's the greatest president ever. Kennedy was a good dude. Don't get me wrong. But his accomplishments for the United States don't hold a candle to what FDR pulled off. Guess the only mistake FDR ever made was not getting assassinated, because the ignorance is unforgivable!

[@shindari]

@Maria Kelly I've always know that. Doesn't apply to his presidency.

[@anthonylewis62]

he was in fact a true socialist which was kept silent by most, other than people that knew him best, he was a disgraceful human being in private life, and refused to help rescue jews when he had the chance, he was an avid anti semite,

[@shindari]

@@anthonylewis62 Okay, so he's technically a worse human being than Donald Trump. And yet, he served four consecutive presidential terms, and none of his malice, or terrible human nature, ever shined through his actions as President. In fact, the country became better off, because of him. Society's habit of villainizing the President of the United States, and projecting doom-and-gloom whenever "the wrong guy" gets elected, has no merit. Because American presidents are some of the LEAST powerful leaders in the world. Only with Congress standing behind them can they really make any lasting difference.

[@joshduthie3401]

@@shindari the fact that he broke the 2 term rule showed his terrible human nature just to start with. The fact that he painted it as noble doesn't make it so.

[@shindari]

@@joshduthie3401 The two term limit was not law until after Roosevelt. Before then, any president could have gone on for three or more, if they wanted.It's just that none of them did. Lincoln probably could have, but he was assassinated in his second term. George Washington could have, but he was just ready to retire after term number two. If any president tried for a third term nowadays, Congress would Impeach him without hesitation. Back in the 1940's, they did not have that legal power. It was only during the Eisenhower Administration that the 2-term limit officially became LAW. See: The 22nd Amendment

[@josecolon2717]

Seriously TR and FDR were men of a different age, honorable, strong morals, extremely empowering, and each one is an example of how humanity should act. In my mind TR was the American Tall Tail becoming reality(seriously this man was a legend above legends), and FDR was the true example of a leader, one who gives it his all and more even at risk to himself.

[@theblackprince9487]

The old timely Roosevelt's were some of America's greatest heros.

[@Tristan44-16]

To me FDR is the greatest American hero that we have ever seen. He could quite possibly be the one of the greatest heroes the world has ever seen.

[@rebeccamaracle2878]

What a great man. We can only hope that more like him are to come. He did make a few terrible missteps, though, which also should not be forgotten when we're talking about his overall greatness. His authorization of the Japanese internment camps and some of his foreign policy decision like the decisions he and Churchill made regarding Poland should be talked about as well. No man is perfect, especially when he has to make big decisions, and knowing that can guide the next great man to be even greater.

[@JohnSmith-oe5rx]

Rebecca Maracle He put minority’s in poverty and pretty much enslaved them under government programs, Roosevelt was one big and sucking racist who made the US govt so powerful that it never recovered after it

[@jasongrayson2101]

@@JohnSmith-oe5rx found the libertarian?

[@JohnSmith-oe5rx]

@@jasongrayson2101 Even a non-libertarian would see the same if he/she did research, FDR was a racist and a coward.,.

[@nwebster84]

@@JohnSmith-oe5rx Racist, sure. I put more blame at the hands of Southern Democrats who Roosevelt needed to pass his programs, but it's clear he didn't care (at least much as Eleanor did). But his policies were racist in that they DIDN'T give assistance to people of color, not that they did. (Redlining, anyone?)

[@tanyawade5197]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@onionknight777]

This was way more inspiring than I thought it would be. Great work Simon and the rest of the Biographics team!

[@lenkacfk7155]

Though his use of pronouns, it is weird.

[@dialaskisel5929]

This is definitely one of the most moving videos you've ever made, covering FDR as his legacy is popularly remembered today. Truly, a man of incredible charisma and inspired rhetoric. I will say that more nuance would have been appreciated... there is controversy as to how effective his policies actually were in practice, and the lingering effects they have today, but that would likely require its own feature length film to go into fairly.

[@christopherkopke7593]

Except blacks and Japanese

[@goldenreel]

If FDR’s presidency was a 90s TV show, it’d be called “Too Many Terms”.

[@dominicC1964]

Clap clap clap 👏👏👏

[@freeloader2095]

It would have stretched into the 2000s also

[@iDeathMaximuMII]

@@freeloader2095 1993 - 2009 with 4 full terms

[@tatianamelendez490]

It would've been interesting to mention the Japanese Internment camps in the U.S. I believe FDR had been quoted as saying that that was his greatest shame.

[@k.r.murphy4301]

Tatiana Melendez. When would FDR have said that since he died before the end of the war. Don't forget the German- American detainment camps.

[@tatianamelendez490]

@@k.r.murphy4301 Maybe he regretted his actions before he died. Please don't quote me on this. I'm not sure who is the source, I'm just stating what I heard.

[@k.r.murphy4301]

Tatiana Melendez. That's fair. Thanks for not being a jerk.

[@tatianamelendez490]

@@k.r.murphy4301 Lol, you're welcome I guess. Being a jerk doesn't normally work well for me.

[@themaninblack7503]

@@k.r.murphy4301 those camps were so nice (the german ones), that many of the prisoners stayed in the US because they had it so good.

[@patternwhisperer4048]

Hearing/reading about past US presidents as a european is fascinating as this was never a topic in our regular school syllabus. I'm a big fan of the roosevelts and especially teddy seems to represent all the positives aspects of the US perfectly.

[@piotrswat169]

same

[@ayumisae6864]

Same! I am from Eastern Europe living in the UK and I find the US history and presidents fascinating. An amazing video, I have learnt so much👍

[@Mothpool4life]

​@@ayumisae6864thank God I'm not the only one. A few days ago I got interested in US presidents and thought I was a weirdo

[@ayumisae6864]

@@Mothpool4life of course not! Their lives intertwined through some of the most critical events in human history!

[@ryanhasproblems]

“Don’t be President of the United States” - Grover Cleveland 4 terms later...

[@redjirachi1]

Never tell a Roosevelt what not to do

[@JohnSchoolingJr]

Wow. I had never heard FDR's story in such depth. Such great content. Great job.

[@baire702]

Another wonderful video! In fact I think it's your best one yet. I think that after each time I watch it. I wish I could like it more times than just once. Well done Simon!

[@krednevalga1686]

This had me in tears. I've never known this man before. I'm a Filipino and I wish we could as well have such a leader

[@anthonylewis62]

read a real history book, he was in fact a socialist and an anti semite, that was not well known at the time but it happens to be truth.

[@krednevalga1686]

@@anthonylewis62 ohhhh okay okay so there seems to be partiality here

[@joshduthie3401]

@@krednevalga1686 yes, there is. It's not mentioned that a lot of things he did were not legal, it was only after he'd appointed most of the supreme court that they finally let them go through. That single fact has forever changed the US, and not for the better.

[@ennuiii]

@@anthonylewis62 I don't think you know what socialism is lmao

[@NotoriousAMY]

US wishes we could too right now.

[@timmtammss8136]

Important detail that was missed here was when Roosevelt met Churchill during WW1 when both held the same position in their respective governments.

[@1Avatar]

Though both good and bad truly my favorite president. He had his issues, that were not covered, but pulled the country together in a time of need. Not perfect but what we needed when times were dire.

[@danielcadwell9812]

No one is perfect but he was the man we needed at the time.

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

Yes. He will forever be remembered as a hero of World War 2. He truly was a great president despite his flaws. One of the best presidents America has ever had. May his memory be eternal.

[@feetgoaroundfullflapsC]

Are you perfect??

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

Yeah, we needed a person to put Americans in camps because they were the same race as the country we were fighting. He was a POS.

[@patternwhisperer4048]

@@PhillipCummingsUSA Not to condone what he did, but there was a real chance for americans to succumb to nazism. Antiemitism was rather popular in the us and many influential and wealthy people had business interests with the nazis. FDR was probably the only viable candidate that was popular and competent enough to stir US against the germans

[@frankstalzer2905]

One of the best videos!! It’s a shame more people in office aren’t like him. They should follow how he led the nation in so many different ways. Even with his health not at its best, he was at his best when the country was at its worst 😔

[@mjayare6341]

"he lifted himself from his wheelchair to lift the nation from its knees" im not even american and that statement jerks a tear, F aberham lincoln and george washington FDR is truly the greatest president the united states has had or ever will R.I.P

[@TheCerebralDude]

It’s impossible to overstate the bond between the American people and FDR the nation was devastated at his passing

[@edithdlp8045]

Thanks to FDR I am alive. I suffered a brain tumor removal surgery, a stroke, and need to take 2000 dollars a month worth of antiseazure medication. To add to that I lost my job, and I am paying rent and food thanks to his New Deal. May he be blessed for all eternity.

[@sor3999]

FDR: We shall give up conveniences and modify the routine of our lives if our country asks us to do so. Anti-maskers: ReeeEEeeeEEEEe

[@badcholesterol]

fdr was an authoritarian socialist

[@milanshah4]

"and be cheerful about it"

[@43pages55]

Those who would sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither.

[@taco7677]

@@43pages55 Those who would sacrifice security for freedom don't deserve freedom.

[@mikaelleonbriones6356]

@Co M. If FDR's Supreme Court packing plan had been inforced it would be a good thing, cuz that would ahev balanced the court's decitions and would ahve taken partisanism out of the picture, also Little Grape asked Bad Cholesterol to elaborate on the idea that FDR was a socialist, you argue that he is a socialit by packing the court, and modifing a position of Government - in this case the supreme court - which doesn't have anything to do with Socialism which is an economical theory not a political one

[@johnmaguire3328]

I really like studying about US Presidents. I have read a lot of biographies and accounts of FDR, but this one gave me insights that I had never thought of before. Great Job, as always. I try to watch you every day and will continue to do so!

[@mdmustafaahmed3376]

What's your favorite biography on FDR, I plan to read one but there are many. I was actually reading " Power Broker " by Robert Caro, it has a small shirt biography of FDR. That's how I got interested in FDR.

[@paytonlacroix1356]

Grover Cleveland: "I just have one wish for you, young man. May you never become President of the United States" Kid FDR: "I'm gonna do it" Adult FDR after 4 reelections: "Maybe he was right"

[@slohmann1572]

... then drops dead.

[@jamiegodwin3070]

That was a brilliant video. Well written and well presented. Top stuff Simon

[@shentser01]

I have just spent the entire day revising this man, writing a 5,000 word review for my history a level in a week, what are the chances this would be uploaded tonight!?

[@DayZeroChannel]

That my friend, is called plagiarism

[@rogeliomora417]

Day Zero Gaming that my friend is free real estate

[@shentser01]

@@DayZeroChannel haha which bit?

[@DayZeroChannel]

@@shentser01 When your teacher watches this channel because they are interested in history lol

[@craigstewart1532]

You are "revising" FDR? How are you doing that?

[@pand3lofi]

the whole first half of the video: And then he was sick. The sickness killed lots of people. He then recovered and quickly went back to work.

[@WidebodyLotty]

Great video. Can you do one on Kim Kardashian? *said no Biographics video watcher ever*

[@tyrant-den884]

It's a little soon. She won't even be president until 2028.

[@chip9649]

No lie I got triggered by the first line. You got me there.

[@roymartin500]

Lmao😂😂🤣🤣

[@CorbCorbin]

I want a biographics on the Cosmetic Surgeons, who have worked on the family, to see how much they spent.

[@mrprimor227]

@@tyrant-den884 she will never be president.

[@JohnBrownsArmory]

I really wish you would have included the part where he said "The American people, and their righteous might, will pull through to absolute victory." I get chill when I hear that speech.

[@pinkywinky911]

What an amazing person. I don’t know a lot about American history but after watching these I think that FDR was the last President who truly unified the American people. I almost cried that he didn’t get to see the end of the war he worked so hard to win for. He’s one of my favorite American presidents now, the first one was Abraham Lincoln. ❤️

[@connorboyce9736]

Honestly I don't think he even cared about seizing more political power when he ran for a third and fourth term. He knew he had to serve his nation and save it from itself. He knew he could guide the American people through crisis because they had more faith in him than probably any other president before or sense. Not being able to walk helped him understand how common Americans struggled. Some of his solutions weren't the best but at least he had solutions.

[@billbradley4878]

He was certainly thinking about power during those terms, or more specifically who would get power when he was gone. He made sure that it was not Henry Wallace and Progressives that inherited the party when he passed, he made sure it went to someone like Truman instead. And it was not his wheelchair that made him help the poor, it was fear of the violent revolutions happening between WWI and WWII in Europe coming to the US. He was fearful of revolt, not an altruist. Then before he died he made sure the party went to someone like Truman instead of someone like Wallace. He was not a champion of the people, he was a pragmatist making political calculations in order to stave off full scale revolt.

[@connorboyce9736]

@@billbradley4878 Yeah I suppose he didn't want a Huey Long type becoming a dictator in the US.

[@frazzzzil]

Vert well done,.not even American but still felt patriotic

[@karenroberts29]

Thanks

[@drsev61]

If only we had a person to lead us with such honor and grace now. God help us. 🇺🇸

[@xaviermouratonabo6499]

Our generation, and generations to come, around the world, must forever, until the end of times, thank this man for his great work in service of Humanity. Those were the golden years of the United States of America. Unfortunately, days which are long gone.

[@xaviermouratonabo6499]

@JAG Have you read what I wrote? It's in english, your mother language, I believe.

[@tjcassidy2694]

The constant and persistent habit of historians across the generations to ignore the importance of Roosevelt's demand at the Casablanca Conference in 1943 for the Unconditional Surrender of the Axis Powers never ceases to amaze me.

[@Baelor-Breakspear]

The Roosevelt museum in Hyde park is really something. It's really cool to see where he was raised it's on a beautiful hill overlooking the Hudson. I visited it with my father and really enjoyed it.

[@mburton9253]

It's uncommon to find a president whose greatest flaw was that he had an affair and stayed in a loveless marriage to save face. The man served over a decade in the most stressful job of our nation and lived through the most stressful times of global history; the flu pandemic, WWI, the Depression, WWII. Amazing.

[@tanyawade5197]

That was excellent, Simon. I thoroughly enjoyed that. FDR is my favorite historical president.

[@RestingJudge]

Could you possibly do one on Huey Long? FDR is quoted as saying he was the most dangerous man in America

[@brodybouillion1224]

Rustin Wilson he def was a hell of a character, basically an OG trump only way more intelligent 🤓

[@leonardwilsonsr8198]

Watch All The Kings Men..

[@WeezaY5000]

@@brodybouillion1224 And actually did stuff that actually helped people. He had adult literacy programs, voter registration programs, and built roads so that the rural was connected to the urban. He really was closest to a benevolent dictator, for better or for worse.

[@youwilldie8835]

Kaiserreich noises

[@nomduclavier]

"I know I cheated on you but will you come take care of me"

[@deepblume6611]

I remember there was a scene in a Captain america comicbook where he founds out that FDR never made it after WW2, feel bad for him

[@ninjafighterblue9413]

Do you know how to find that comic? I would love to see it

[@geared2cre8]

As an American, I'm proud and saddened by this video. The actions of my government and the rhetoric of its citizens defy so much of what this man stood for. I urge everyone who watched this. He was a true progressive of the people

[@richardw2801]

Its why i support Bernie.

[@paulbradshaw4511]

FDR - The biggest fool or traitor to be in the White House!

[@zyan983]

@@paulbradshaw4511 stfu

[@connorboyce9736]

AOC and Bernie are literally to the right of JFK and especially FDR

[@frankpaya690]

@@paulbradshaw4511 it's interesting to this day he is a darling of the far left, the same far left that talks about "racism", and because they're not making up their own minds, but following each other like a pack of lemmings, it goes right over they're heads, that Roosevelt incarcerated Japanese Americans during world war II, for no other "crime", than that they were Japanese!

[@van5829]

You should do Eleanor Roosevelt. How much she cared about the poor and how she visited every soldier wounded in the hospitals during WWII.

[@Nuka0420]

FDR was and will always be the longest serving president, due to a law that congress passed after him that restricted presidential term limits to two

[@matthewdunaway7622]

That was for the best (nothing against FDR, just you know in case of some asshole rigged the system constantly)

[@simplez4ck]

@@matthewdunaway7622 the conservative party literally hated that FDR kept getting elected so they made started the term limits.

[@matthewdunaway7622]

Simple Z4ck whatever the reason still for the best

[@sucram1015]

@@simplez4ck But not for themselves. 😂😂😂😂

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

Which could be repealed if trump wins the house which he should

[@sheenamcguire5225]

Great job on this one. Love FDR

[@ARIXANDRE]

Suggestion: Smedley Butler, war hero that uncovered a plot to bring down FDR. It's a well documented affair with an amazing outcome.

[@SgtBackbone]

Abbey Roadster he was also awarded the Medal of Honor......twice. He was one badass Marine.

[@ARIXANDRE]

@@SgtBackbone Yes, indeed! His story should be told here in the channel. An amazing Marine!

[@yourlocalbicronoverlord]

Was the the business plot?

[@WeezaY5000]

Congress did an investigation and proved that there was a conspiracy but no one went to jail.

[@feetgoaroundfullflapsC]

@@WeezaY5000 I would have shoot them all. Traitors..

[@ADK_Chongqing_Family]

a really informative and enjoyable video as always. thank you for your many great videos

[@franciscomm7675]

Great video Can you do a video about adolph thiers, the first president of the third french republic? He witnessed so many things

[@giolag5593]

FDR a man that makes both Americans and the rest of us around the world proud! He is still such an inspiration for all of us especially during this era of divisiveness and stagnation

[@kenrhines4770]

My great uncle, Logan Scott was a in the 951st Quartmaster Service Company in WWII. He died November 18, 1944 in France, 5 months after the USA stormed the beach at Normandy, France. Thank you Great-Uncle Logan for your bravery and serving your country.

[@laurakuhn8743]

Great video as always. I wish you had included the fact that when he was undersecretary of the Navy he drove another man home, was asked inside for a nightcap, respectfully declined and drove home, his passenger went upstairs to bed and his house was bombed, right where the liquor was kept and they both would have been if FDR hadn't declined the drink.

[@lessthanpinochet]

Guys, it was called the Yalta conference not the Malta conference. Yalta is in the Crimea, in the then USSR. Malta is a small island in the Mediterranean sea.

[@pacificblue5461]

I still can't believe they make these kinds of stupid errors...it's right there on the freakin wikipedia page

[@williamkesler2373]

Technically there were two conferences, one in each place. Another commenter on this video somewhere explains it

[@dougstubbs9637]

Malta and Gozo aren’t really that small.

[@lessthanpinochet]

@@williamkesler2373 True. But Simon clearly says the "big three" in Malta in February 1945. This is wrong. The big three (Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt) was definitely in Yalta in February. The Malta conference was only between Roosevelt and Churchill in late January. They screwed that fact up.

[@hey4099]

Roosevelt's so cool that Simon even drooled just talking about him 13:34

[@Lestade42]

Even though FDR is my favorite president in American history, that the treatment of Japanese living in the US and the interment camps should have been mentioned. It feels a bit white washed.

[@krimnullz3166]

Bernie Sanders

[@swirlyswirl8369]

Yes. A pair of videos I like is by question time called "1 thing bad about every US president" and "1 thing good about every president". It is very good to remember that every president is human and capable of good and bad policies.

[@aToxicPotato338]

We don't even recognize the ICC. You think we are going to address our own war crimes? /s

[@JM-nt5ex]

And his opinions on ethnic minorities in general, being incredibly pro-forced integration

[@turdsandwich7490]

Steve Apollo Fennec Cruez Japanese citizens were put in internment camps out of fear of spies and interior attacks on the US mainland. There, I mentioned it. Does that please your social justice boner?

[@SamLyn]

Didn’t mention his court packing controversy. It’s lucky he was so even-handed because he basically ran the country through force of personality, steamrolling everyone in his path. It’s a rare man who could do what he did and leave our country stronger.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

I agree wholeheartedly

[@IAmAllEyes]

It’s insane how powerful Roosvelt’s family was.

[@rocketsniper8726]

FDR was genuinely an incredible president and an inspiration. Cept for those internment camps. Yeah... that was pretty bad.

[@jb-vb8un]

another elitist democrat racist who appointed KKK HUGO BLACK as SFOTUS - - his NAZ4 APPEASER policies contributed to the depression - - appointed mobster / bootlegger / market manipulator JOE KENNEDY as first chaiman of SEC - - KENNEDY had to vacate U.K. ambassador in 1941 DUE TO HIS APPEASEMENT OF HITLER

[@StevenSeven]

If they ever decide to add a face to Mt Rushmore, it should be FDR ! 😀

[@QGonline]

@JFK gaming not Reagan, JFK though

[@MrISkater]

@@QGonline not JFK or FDR

[@Sudupe16]

Yes

[@masterchef2965]

@Blue-Creeper UTTP THDTC Reagan was the devil

[@blueoval250]

I think they should put his picture up in prisons, that’s where he belongs.

[@kamalgnawali5510]

Great Information. Thank you 🙏

[@billdee9494]

I fear we shall never have another president such as FDR. It saddens me. Great video, thank you for your excellent videos!

[@piotrswat169]

Honestly murica is due a great one just by the amount of recent bad ones.The streak has to end.Even dying Byzantium had Alexios Komnenos to keep it going another couple centuries.

[@meylie2465]

That moment when you’re from upstate New York where FDR is from :))

[@thudius55]

Really out of all of the President's In History Mr. Franklin Delano Roosevelt" will always be my most Favorite" President" of all times and so far he still the one... (01-23-2022)... Thank you Mr. President...

[@skyboy4341]

FINALLY THANK YOU

[@jflatley38]

FDR- one of my favorite presidents. Cheers from this Yankee across the pond. Thanks, Simon!

[@amberly0317]

Crazy to me to always find out when someone you’ve always heard was so great also had flaws (the affair, etc). Just humanizes them and makes them more relatable, rather than someone to praise in history, I feel like

[@TheSjp9]

It is absolutely inspiring.The world needs such leaders now

[@BreaMichelle3]

How sad FDR did not live to see the end of the war. He died not knowing if and when the troops would come home, and if and when Hitler would be stopped.

[@roberts1572]

One if my favorite episodes! Thank you

[@james0805]

Well done Simon. As an American, I really appreciate the care you put into this video. FDR cemented into this nation that we are not on our own. Government has a role to play to help people when they are down. In another doc about him, people said, "he saved my farm. He gave me a job. He was my friend." Contrast that to the orange psychopath today and try to not depressed.