Atlasia US Presidents Opinions: James K. Polk

[H. Ross Peron]

Easily FF for me. One of the most visionary and influential politicians in American history.

[Goldwater]

FF.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

On a moral basis, yes, we can say that his policies were repugnant. In terms of judging whether or not his presidency advanced the interests and power of the United States, we can without a doubt say he was successful. I'll go with FF for the time being.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Imperialist slaveocrat. HP.

[H. Ross Peron]

Imperialist slaveocrat. HP.

Despite the fact that that none of the territory he helped annex ever became slave states and in fact California strengthened the power of the free states.

[Miles]

In NC, we live right outside his hometown.

FF.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Imperialist slaveocrat. HP.

Despite the fact that that none of the territory he helped annex ever became slave states and in fact California strengthened the power of the free states.

The intent (and Polk's position) was to continue the 36-30 line to the Pacific Ocean (and the AZ/NM territories were settled by slaveholders and tried to join the Confederacy). Had Mexico kept its territory, slavery would have to have ended at Texas. And of course, it was a blatant war of aggression (and Texas only seceded from Mexico because they wanted to own slaves).

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Imperialist slaveocrat. HP.

Despite the fact that that none of the territory he helped annex ever became slave states and in fact California strengthened the power of the free states.

The intent (and Polk's position) was to continue the 36-30 line to the Pacific Ocean (and the AZ/NM territories were settled by slaveholders and tried to join the Confederacy). Had Mexico kept its territory, slavery would have to have ended at Texas. And of course, it was a blatant war of aggression (and Texas only seceded from Mexico because they wanted to own slaves).

This board, and the forum at-large, has long grown sick of your blatant anti-Americanism. Why even frequent a website that focuses on American issues when you so violently despise this country?

[TNF]

HP

[Supersonic]

FF.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

FF, duh

[traininthedistance]

Snowstalker's schtick may be tiresome and ridiculous most of the time...  but in this one instance it is absolutely correct.

Dude waged an unjustifiable war of conquest in the interest of preserving the Slave Power; obvious HP.

[TDAS04]

A "slaveholding exterminator of Indians", in the words of John Quincy Adams.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

FF overall.

[TNF]

FF overall.

He was a slave-owning Democrat and you're voting...FF?

[RogueBeaver]

FF overall.

[7,052,770]

Obviously the Mexican War is indefensible from an 1840s perspective, and he did little to end slavery or the Native American genocides, but America is so much better off because of his presidency.  By that criteria, he's one of the 2 or 3 best.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Imperialist slaveocrat. HP.

Despite the fact that that none of the territory he helped annex ever became slave states and in fact California strengthened the power of the free states.

The intent (and Polk's position) was to continue the 36-30 line to the Pacific Ocean (and the AZ/NM territories were settled by slaveholders and tried to join the Confederacy). Had Mexico kept its territory, slavery would have to have ended at Texas. And of course, it was a blatant war of aggression (and Texas only seceded from Mexico because they wanted to own slaves).

The fact that there were rebellions throughout Mexico and not just in Texas suggests that slavery was not the only issue. The republics of Texas, Rio Grande, Yucatan, Zacatecas - the common thread is a centralizing government and the abandonment of the Constitution of 1824.

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Clearly a HP by any moralistic standard, although the land he conquered has been beneficial to the US.