Due to his vehement opposition to the League of Nations, I consider him to be a Savior of the Republic. Not that I love the U.S. Federal Republic (I like the Articles of Confederation a lot better), but he saved Americans from global tyranny and set a good example that was unfortunately not continued for all time; where Wilson failed, FDR succeeded.
He's often ranked as one of the worst Presidents, but I don't think that's fair. I think the mainstream scholars find it frustrating that he made the Depression of 1920-21 a forgotten one by not intervening in the economy.
I'd go as far as to say he was not only the best President of the 20th Century, he was also the only one of the 20th Century who was above average. Coolidge can only be considered average (in my opinion), largely because of his brutal enforcement of prohibition and for starting the FRC.
His accomplishments are quite possibly more than any other president, and he did a damn fine job at clearing the smoke out the room left by Wilson. Unfortunately, FDR reversed it all and we're a Wilsonian Democracy now because of that.
I also question the scholars' who say he was one of the dumbest Presidents. His economic intellect ("if prices must fall, the wages must fall also") was unrivaled by all but a few Presidents after Andrew Jackson.
I've included a poll to see what other Ron Paul Republicans think about Warren Harding.
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