Quote:Aren't all wartime Presidents tyrants to some extent, though? His main interest was in preventing the United States from collapsing entirely, and up until 1863 or so, it didn't look like he'd do it.

Not to the extent of Lincoln, drafting foreign fighters to invade sovereign states. Suspending constitutional amendments, ignoring supreme Court rulings,using military tribunals to skirt civil rights, employing gorrilla warfare against southern civilians not involved in combat, I can go on and on the man was hands down the most vile, destructive, and deceitful president ever. Lincoln set more precendent used to abuse federal power than anyone before him and anyone long after him.


The worse part about Lincoln is his assassination came to late.

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