[jeffersondem]

“Lincoln’s views were also, by today’s standards, racist but there are degrees . . .”

O.K.

Since you have introduced the concept of racist rankings, by today’s standards where would you rank Lincoln’s racism on a scale of 1 to 10 (where 10 would be bad)?

[OIFVeteran]

He’d probably be at a 8 or 9. Now Jefferson Davis and the rest of the leaders of the confederacy would be 19 or 20.

[BroJoeK]

jeffersondem: "Since you have introduced the concept of racist rankings, by today’s standards where would you rank Lincoln’s racism on a scale of 1 to 10 (where 10 would be bad)?"

It's reported that Lincoln's views "evolved" over time, and his calling for black enfranchisement in 1865 led John Wilkes Booth to assassinate him.

Booth said, "That means n*gg*r citizenship ... That is the last speech he will ever give."

So, where would jeffersondem rate Booth, 10?, 20?, 100??
Wouldn't that make Lincoln in 1865 close to zero?

So what about 1855? Where was Lincoln then?
I'd say maybe half-way between Jefferson Davis-John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln of April 14, 1865.

Compared to today's standards?
Well, whose standards, those of entirely reasonable people such as ourselves, or insane racists like, oh, I don't know, Maxine Watters ("impeach 45"), BLM ("pigs in a blanket..."), Rev. Wrong ("US of KKK"), Louis Farrahkan ("Hitler was a great man") & on & on.

By those standards, Lincoln would be in the deep negative numbers, surely.

You disagree?