Cheebs back me up. I've stated many times that I respect FDR. He is indeed the most important president of the last century. That being said, I think he's overrated. I think he's reached a level of mythological proportions to the point that people are unwilling to call things like they are. He was a step back in terms of civil rights. He presided over one of the largest violations of the constitution (internment). While some would put far more emphasis on his actions at Yalta, I won't go that far; he was rather sick at the time.
FDR was a very smart politician who did what was best for himself throughout his career. In many ways this is what defined his presidency and made it a direct opposition to Teddy's.
FDR ensured that minorities got fair jobs in the various programs he created in the 30s. The internment camps were wrong, yes, but it's not like it was done because they thought pacific islanders were less than other people. Saying "He was a step back in terms of civil rights" is absolutely wrong.
You still haven't qualified how he is overrated, either. Like I said, I don't particularly like a lot of his policy, and I think he set some nasty precedents leading to the welfare state of today, but it is 100% inarguable that his presidency had an absolutely enormous influence on America, even up until today. How do you overrate that, exactly? We're still feeling the consequences of things he did.
