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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]Henry Ford was an anti-Semite who published a four-book set titled "The International Jew". Yet, he revolutionized mass production and made cars affordable for the first time by the American middle class. Should we view him one dimensionally through his anti-Semitism, or is a more complex and nuanced approach appropriate?

Many, if not most, people who have achieved great things also have great flaws. A number of those that held it "self-evident, that all men are created equal" were slave-owners.

Barry is a complicated figure. Simplistic views of him fall far short.
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Wait, let me get this right:  you are comparing Barry to the framers of the Constitution and even to Henry Ford?!

More like Mayor Rob Ford!   :lol: [/quote]

Comparing him to them in terms of having both good and bad aspects. That may be too complex for you to understand. Another example, if you want to stick to mayors, is Richard J. Daley. He was corrupt, stole elections, ordered the beating of protesters, yet is remembered fondly. His sons certainly didn't suffer from his shortcomings. [/quote]

Wrong analogy.  I am certainly no admirer of Mayor Daley the Elder (though son "Richie" was pretty good).  However, despite the shady politics and the black eye of the '68 convention, Chicago was known as the "city that works."  No one could EVER say that about Washington, DC under Barry, when DC was known as "Dysfunctional City."  [/quote]

So, you recognize both the good and bad in Daley. Why won't you do that for Barry!
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You mention Barry's early civil rights work.  I'll concede the point, although many veterans of the struggle say Barry's role suffers from much self-aggradizement.  But please name any good that Barry did as mayor, other than unintentionally usher in the control board.[/quote]

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