My belief is that had Republican Herbert Hoover served as president during prosperous times, he'd have made a fine president. He championed volunteerism and was not a career politician as many of the rascals in Congress are today. Unfortunately he'd could not have chosen a worse year to win an election.
People for the most part are prone to respond to their emotions and eschew reason. Although Hoover didn't cause the Depression, every bad situation was blamed on him. I know of nothing more memorable than the Hoovervilles, ad hoc shanty towns established by homeless Americans and sporting tents and shacks as dwellings. Democrats of the time seized a golden opportunity to attack the Republican administration.
Well, the "villes" are once again in vogue, thanks to our current economic situation.
Although this story dates back to September 2008, it is relevant insofar as the plight of poor Americans has been growing since the economic collapse began. "Nickelsville" is a jab at Greg Nickels, who was serving as the mayor of Seattle at the time.
Now in February 2010 we have Obamavilles. A Google search I just ran turned up nearly 100,000 hits. This number will increase as the economy continues its slide into the abyss. In the not too distant future, "Obamaville" will be a household word.
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