Ep. 225
This article from the Mises Institute critiques the historical portrayal of Franklin D. Roosevelt, arguing that standard accounts gloss over his authoritarian tendencies, economic mismanagement, and deceptive wartime actions. The author, Thomas Woods Jr., uses a specific history textbook as a prime example of this biased presentation, highlighting instances of Roosevelt’s policies that led to negative consequences despite being lauded in mainstream narratives. Woods contends that these positive depictions ignore significant scholarship documenting corruption and economic harm. He contrasts this with the detailed criticism given to other controversial figures, like Richard Nixon. The piece concludes by expressing the author’s frustration at the pervasive positive portrayal of FDR in education.