US Presidents, Ranked By Who Deserves To Be Canceled
Vote up the most cancellable US presidents; vote down the presidents worth keeping around.
Cancel culture is alive and well. Whether it's a celebrity, politician, or some other known figure who says something in poor taste, commits a gaffe, or takes a roundly criticized action, a career can be broken in an instant.
Of course there are incredibly offensive and heinous acts that people - even US presidents - have committed that are undeniably cancelable. But, people don't always get canceled for what they've recently done. A cultural cancelation may come from a past statement, activity, or egregious offense. Modern standards dictate whether or not a deed comes roaring back to bite someone in the a**.
Cancel culture isn't about who's the best or worst person, it's about who simply needs to be removed from the larger conversation. For politicians, cancel culture is about what they did while in office and how it looks through a modern lens.
So, when it comes to politics and US presidents, who do you think deserves to be canceled once and for all?
- 1
The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan began in February 2020 and ended on August 31, 2021. Despite assertions from Biden and his administration that Afghans were prepared for the exit, a report from the US Department of State in 2023 found Afghanistan's government experienced the “very collapse the United States hoped to avoid.”
- Presidency: 46
- V.P.: Kamala Harris
- Profession: Politician, Lawyer
- 2
Inaccurate statements about weapons of mass destruction and subsequent invasion of Iraq and ineffective responses to Hurricane Katrina are two major controversies that shaped the administration of George W. Bush.
- Presidency: 43
- V.P.: Dick Cheney
- Profession: Pilot, Public speaker, Businessperson, Politician, Author
- 3
Drone strikes and a failed promise to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp are among the grievances held against Barak Obama.
- Presidency: 44
- V.P.: Joe Biden
- Profession: Politician, Author, Law professor, Writer, Lawyer
- 4
The scandal involving Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton's impeachment are among the scandals and controversies associated with his presidency.
- Presidency: 42
- V.P.: Al Gore
- Profession: Statesman, Politician, Author, Lawyer, Teacher
- 5
One word: Watergate.
- Presidency: 37
- V.P.: Gerald Ford, Spiro Agnew
- Profession: Politician, Military Officer, Author, Lawyer
- 6
Hoover lacked political acumen, notably not being more active in how he handled the onset of the Great Depression.
- Presidency: 31
- V.P.: Charles Curtis
- Profession: Businessperson, Civil engineer, Engineer
