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FSogol

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10. Grant personally never did anything corrupt, but his

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 11:21 AM

9 hrs ago

cabinet did some corruption and he trusted people he shouldn't have. Most of the allegations of corruption came from the confederacy trying to reestablish itself. Ron Chernow's Grant is the definitive book on the subject.

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The very worst of all time! [View all] kentuck 12 hrs ago OP

Been alive for 13 presidents, easily the worst ever. chicoescuela 12 hrs ago #1

Well, maybe except James Buchanan, President right before the Civil War. raging moderate 12 hrs ago #2

Adams, Jackson, Grant, Harding, Nixon, and W Bush don't hold a candle to the sociopath that is the Orange Menace Chasstev365 12 hrs ago #3

True, I never considered those other presidents to be outright traitors Walleye 11 hrs ago #5

I agree. kentuck 11 hrs ago #6

I was thinking of posting another MyOwnPeace 11 hrs ago #7

Grant personally never did anything corrupt, but his FSogol 9 hrs ago #10

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