@NicelyManifest he was an horribly angry, racist grifter and yet somehow Americans were raised to believe he was their hero. Unlike Trump, he failed to seize office, but he tried and he certainly corrupted it. He passively tried to undermine the British in WWI by soaking up military contracts and failing to deliver: https://www.flyingpenguin.com/was-woodrow-wilsons-administration-a-blueprint-for-nazi-germany/"Mr. President, what else did Henry Ford get out of Wilson’s honest and patriotic administration? It was reported he got $14,000,000 for the construction of Eagle boats which were either useless or not constructed; and when that fact was brought home to Henry Ford he said he was going to return the money to Uncle Sam. I was anxious to have a front seat and see Henry do that, but he never has done it. […] The Ford Motor Co., according to the War Department, received from Wilson’s administration $249,000 for tools which were never delivered. I suppose Henry has them yet. He also has the money, unless he spent it on this election. The Ford Motor Co., for tractors: Number delivered, none. Amount paid, $1,299,000. Where are those tractors? They might be converted into golden chariots, for all I know. The Ford Motor Co., for spare parts: Number delivered, none. Amount paid, $5,517,000."Note this is relevant to today since the "MAGA" reference to "America First" and going backwards to restore the War Department is all about the corruption and violence of the time: Woodrow Wilson's 1915 "America First" campaign, then restarting the KKK, which led to the lynchings, federal troops killing Americans (Elaine), and mass riots such as Red Summer.
