Is Donald Trump the new Theodore Roosevelt?

[Imperializt Russia]

No, he's not the new Theodore Roosevelt. To say so would be to downplay the revolutionary nature of his politics and his approach.

No he's something much more. Something entirely new.

So new he's defaulted to that staple of politics, right-wing populism.

[The Land Fomerly Known as Ligerplace]

No, he's not the new Theodore Roosevelt. To say so would be to downplay the revolutionary nature of his politics and his approach.

No he's something much more. Something entirely new.

Get the fuck out of here.

He's a media personality with a few good ideas and a shitton of illegal ones that should STAY illegal.

[Pope Joan]

Well, Trump would treat Mexican Americans the way Teddy treated Chinese Americans.

[Kelinfort]

There are some similarities with the bad aspects of Roosevelt, namely in the nativism and protectionism.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

no No NO NO NO NO.

He is not. Why do you insult Teddy?

[Kelinfort]

no No NO NO NO NO.

He is not. Why do you insult Teddy?

Teddy isn't as good as you think. While he was a great president, he still was an imperialist and a virulent racist.

[Novus America]

Trump says what the current croud wants to hear, thats why he is in trouble with both sides regarding Abortion.
The man is smarter than given credit for, and dare I say it, sociopathic. However he and Theodore Roosevelt are two extremely different men.
The OP is reminding me of the folks who copy and paste their personal beliefs into a picture of Ronald Reagan and claim that those are the man's policies.

Theodore Roosevelt was a principled man, a centrist, scholar and soldier. Not an anti intellectual sociopath like Trump.

[Imperializt Russia]

no No NO NO NO NO.

He is not. Why do you insult Teddy?

Teddy isn't as good as you think. While he was a great president, he still was an imperialist and a virulent racist.

He also was a western head of state in the early 20th century, so were all of them.

[Infected Mushroom]

No, he's not the new Theodore Roosevelt. To say so would be to downplay the revolutionary nature of his politics and his approach.

No he's something much more. Something entirely new.

So new he's defaulted to that staple of politics, right-wing populism.

all of politics is populism, not sure why you feel the need to bring up the descriptor

[Kelinfort]

Teddy isn't as good as you think. While he was a great president, he still was an imperialist and a virulent racist.

He also was a western head of state in the early 20th century, so were all of them.

Point is, he wasn't infallible as some seem to see him as.

[United Ameritania]

I pity teddy, for being compared to the trumpster.

[Lysset]

To compare this businessman who would hardly lift a finger to help others to one of America's great Outdoorsmen and go-getters, who promoted the idea of speaking softly and carrying a big stick, is to do the latter an awful disservice.

In fact, I think I could power a perpetual motion machine just by hooking Teddy's grave up to such a thing, the poor guy's spinning in it so fast.

No, he's not the new Theodore Roosevelt. To say so would be to downplay the revolutionary nature of his politics and his approach.

No he's something much more. Something entirely new.

If, by "Something entirely new", you mean "A threat to himself and everyone around him, not to mention the rest of the Earth", then you're entirely right. Otherwise, you're dead wrong.

[Wolfmanne2]

Teddy isn't as good as you think. While he was a great president, he still was an imperialist and a virulent racist.

He also was a western head of state in the early 20th century, so were all of them.

Teddy does stand out in this regard. His racism was a core part of his political philosophy.

[Novus America]

no No NO NO NO NO.

He is not. Why do you insult Teddy?

Teddy isn't as good as you think. While he was a great president, he still was an imperialist and a virulent racist.

He was not racist in the context of the time. And yes he did do some interventions. But not he did not annex any countries.

[Imperializt Russia]

So new he's defaulted to that staple of politics, right-wing populism.

all of politics is populism, not sure why you feel the need to bring up the descriptor

Trump has nothing to offer but gauging what might be popular and throwing it out there.

He doesn't stand for anything, he doesn't offer anything.

[Novus America]

He also was a western head of state in the early 20th century, so were all of them.

Teddy does stand out in this regard. His racism was a core part of his political philosophy.

Citatation needed.

He was not Woodrow Wilson.

[Kelinfort]

Teddy isn't as good as you think. While he was a great president, he still was an imperialist and a virulent racist.

He was not racist in the context of the time. And yes he did do some interventions. But not he did not annex any countries.

Imperialism doesn't require annexation.

Indeed, he was. He was around many scientific racists of the time, who were admantly and proudly racist. Listen to this quote from Roosevelt:

"I don't believe the only good Indian is a dead Indian. But nine out of ten are, and I shouldn't inquire too closely into the case of the tenth."

[Novus America]

He was not racist in the context of the time. And yes he did do some interventions. But not he did not annex any countries.

Imperialism doesn't require annexation.

Indeed, he was. He was around many scientific racists of the time, who were admantly and proudly racist. Listen to this quote from Roosevelt:

"I don't believe the only good Indian is a dead Indian. But nine out of ten are, and I shouldn't inquire too closely into the case of the tenth."

That is not scientifically racist. That is yes a very on PC comment, but again considering the time and the fact he did not practice it, cleary it was not serious.

Also, Bullshit.

"Roosevelt’s attitudes on race fluctuated, though he was generally considered a moderate during his era. As governor of New York, he ended school segregation. Just one month after Roosevelt was sworn in as President, he invited Booker T. Washington, a black civil rights activist, to dine at the White House. The resulting uproar over the perceived impropriety appeared to restrain Roosevelt, who never repeated the invitation. While Roosevelt appointed progressive judges and initially encouraged the prosecution of peonage cases in the South, his administration eventually retreated from these efforts, lacking the political will to uproot the systems of involuntary servitude that existed in the South."

http://www.pbs.org/tpt/slavery-by-anoth ... ressivism/

[Populusque Senatus Romanus]

Donald Trump is just Donald Trump... The future Great Supreme Leader of the United States of the American Empire!

In all honesty, I think he's rather original and since he hasn't been elected yet, you can't really compare him to someone who was elected.

[Eastern Equestria]

There are some similarities with the bad aspects of Roosevelt, namely in the nativism and protectionism.

You sure about that?

“In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin." -Theodore Roosevelt, 1907

[The Black Forrest]

Teddy Roosevelt was a progressive who fought for protections for American workers against their employers and to protect valuable American landmarks from corporate exploitation through the National Parks program. He is nothing like Donald Trump. It would be more accurate to say that Donald Trumpp is Roosevelt's antithesis.

Trump is a progressive who supports social healthcare and protection of American workers...

Turning health care over to the free market is not supporting social healthcare.

His hiring practices say otherwise.

[Jetan]

No, he's not the new Theodore Roosevelt. To say so would be to downplay the revolutionary nature of his politics and his approach.

No he's something much more. Something entirely new.

There's nothing new about Mr. Toupee. He's rich, rotten populist only out for himself. His kind is as old as politics itself.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Really? Comparing Trump with Teddy Roosevelt? Wow.

[The Black Forrest]

I think you people don't know what Trump stands for... He has basically the same policy ideas!

No. He doesn't. He has no policy ideas except for vague promises to "make America great again". Here are his policies from his website.

1. We're gonna build a wall, and I'm gonna make Mexico pay for it. Not an exaggeration, or byte taken out of context, word for word what is on his website.

2. We're gonna ask congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

3. We're gonna dick around with China's trade (I'm paraphrasing here).

4. We're gonna slash taxes to a maximum of 15%. Which totally won't destroy the Government's ability to finance its projects.

There's a few other stupid bits, but these are the main four.

He is not a good man, he is not a good candidate, he would not be a good president, and I am terrified, utterly terrified, by the thought of him becoming president.

5. Mexico is going to pay for the wall because I am going to prevent Mexican immigrants from sending money back to Mexico.

[The Black Forrest]

Is Donald Trump the new Hitler? No.

Hitler wasn't a nice guy, but at least he had some manners.

Actually he had his good moments. My great-aunt met him and said he was actually personable. Another generalite will tell you Hitler bought a graduation dress for an aunt who couldn't afford one.

But let's return from this tangent.