I typically avoid the analysis of late U.S. presidents, but Jimmy Carter is a special case. Arguably the most consequential U.S. president (in terms of global affairs) since WWII, Carter set in motion some of the most pivotal policy changes the U.S. has ever carried out. For those of you screaming at the screen about Clinton, Reagan and Eisenhower…just bear with me.
In his four years in office, Carter laid the foundation for arming the mujahideen, got the ball rolling on America’s first smart weapons, shifted the ideological approach to tax policy which led to the 90’s boom, and trust me, I could go on.
So, what made Carter so consequential? We can’t just look at his four years in office; we need to zoom out 40+ years to fully understand the lasting impact he has left on the world…and maybe this will help us realize that the policies and ideologies implemented by current presidents DO MATTER.
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