Which President Are You Most Similar To?

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Which President Are You Most Similar To?

Your match is -- Dwight Eisenhower
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Dwight Eisenhower spent most of his childhood in Kansas, living in comfortable but modest circumstances. Having spent most of his life in the military, he was regimented, organized, and hard-working. He possessed great capacity for strategic thought when it came to matters of the military and world politics. He was fairly outgoing and got along with most people. Yet he wasn't blind to the faults of others. He was well-adjusted mentally, to the point that some people found him boring. Independent of his time as President, his leadership in World War II makes him one of the great heroes of the United States and western Europe.

President from 1953-1961

You are also similar to Barack Obama.

Barack Obama was born to a middle-class mother in Hawaii, but grew up without knowing his father. He moved a couple of times as a child. He is known as having introspective traits and has written multiple books on his own life and the American political system. Socially he is adept but not extremely outgoing. He is also very deliberate and slow to express anger or discomfort, and known for trying to seek consensus in his interactions. In fact, one criticism has been that he is overly trusting of others' intentions. Compared to his previous Democratic predecessor, Obama seems to have avoided personal or ethical lapses in his judgment.

You are also similar to Millard Fillmore.

Millard Fillmore was born in a log cabin in New York state. He had a rational temperament, and kept his arguments simple and grounded. He was generally well-liked by those who knew him personally. He did not betray any signs of mental instability and seemed comfortable in public gatherings. While Andrew Jackson had grown up in poverty, Fillmore was the first President to not be wealthy while in office. He abstained from alcohol or tobacco use. His last words were supposedly, upon eating a spoonful of soup, "The nourishment is palatable."

You are least similar to Richard Nixon.

Richard Nixon grew up in near poverty in rural California, laboring in a strict household. He disliked social occasions and could often be quite awkward, even in small groups. Nor did he go out of his way to please people. He was shrewd rather than bookish. He was a fantastic poker player and political strategist. Yet he was also prone to distrust and outright paranoia. It was unusual for him to forgive or overlook those who had slighted him in some way. His presidency is obviously noteworthy for the Watergate scandal it produced. He wrote extensively on foreign policy in his later life.

 

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Your match is -- Herbert Hoover
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Herbert Hoover grew up in modest circumstances, largely in the states of Iowa and Oregon. He was extremely hard-working and practical, becoming quite prosperous in his early life as a mining engineer and consultant. Friend and foe alike admired his efficiency and productivity. He tended to focus on details over the larger picture. In personal and social interactions he was very quiet and a bit awkward, and could be rather judgmental of other people. He made no effort to hide his displeasure when a job did not meet his standards. He was part of Stanford University's inaugural class.

President from 1929-1933

You are also similar to Ulysses S. Grant.

Ulysses S. Grant was raised in southern Ohio in a poor family. He used the Army to escape his origins. He was a quiet, often irascible man. Yet he was a very hard worker, and a diligent taskmaster. He was also a hard drinker and smoked several cigars a day. While he was personally ethical, his associates were embroiled in an embarrassing number of scandals during his time as President. He had a number of strange personality quirks and superstitions. Grant was not refined or worldly, but his performance during the Civil War leaves absolutely no doubt as to the brilliance of his mind.

You are also similar to John Adams.

John Adams was born into a family of comfortable means in Massachusetts. He was quite intelligent and interested in theoretical as well as practical matters. In personal interaction, Adams was extremely withdrawn and awkward. For a politician he was remarkably ill-adept at schmoozing and socializing. He had few close friends and tended to see plots and conspiracies where none existed. He engendered much controversy as President with his efforts to stifle popular dissent. Adams probably suffered from bipolar disorder, though the term did not exist in his time. He suffered from the wild swings in mood associated with that disease.

You are least similar to Warren G. Harding.

Warren G. Harding was born to a family of comfortable means in rural Ohio. His salient characteristic was his affability. He made friends quite easily and was always ready for a good time. He was not an intellectual. For someone who became President, he was remarkably prone to cronyism and often lacked the work ethic for the job. This famously led to the Teapot Dome scandal. He was a notorious carouser and a womanizer. He also had psychological demons, having suffered a nervous breakdown at the age of 24. His body never underwent an autopsy after his sudden death in San Francisco, while still President.

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Makes me want to read books about all of em lol.
 

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Your match is -- Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant was raised in southern Ohio in a poor family. He used the Army to escape his origins. He was a quiet, often irascible man. Yet he was a very hard worker, and a diligent taskmaster. He was also a hard drinker and smoked several cigars a day. While he was personally ethical, his associates were embroiled in an embarrassing number of scandals during his time as President. He had a number of strange personality quirks and superstitions. Grant was not refined or worldly, but his performance during the Civil War leaves absolutely no doubt as to the brilliance of his mind.

President from 1869-1877

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You are also similar to Andrew Jackson.

Andrew Jackson was born into a dirt-poor family on the fringe of North Carolina. Throughout his life he had a gritty, worldly personality and a famously irascible temper. He cared little for getting along with most people and was involved in multiple duels as a young man. He was fairly outgoing and could hold his own at social gatherings. He promoted personal favorites to high positions in government and ignored his Cabinet in favor of advice from friends. Yet he was ever-suspicious of America's "elites", and was paranoid when it came to his political enemies. He ignored rules and regulations entirely when it served his purposes.

You are also similar to Lyndon B. Johnson.

Lyndon B. Johnson was born to a very poor family in rural Texas. He was famously irascible and was a savant at personal and political manipulation. He used even the most trivial of encounters to assert his power and dominance, to an extent that many saw neurotic. Johnson himself saw any behavior as acceptable if it drove his agenda forward. He was very outgoing and could seem friendly when he wanted to, but he had no qualms about making enemies. He was well-read and informed, but not deeply interested in abstract theories. In private conversation, Johnson could be incredibly profane.

You are least similar to Rutherford B. Hayes.

Rutherford B. Hayes was raised in Ohio in a middle-class, small town family. He was a diligent student, learning Latin and Greek. He was a very outgoing and agreeable man. He enjoyed social gatherings and was at ease among many types of people. When traveling, he was the type to strike up a conversation with strangers on the train. He was also very well-adjusted, never admitting to or seeming to suffer from bouts of depression or mental illness. Hayes enjoyed his fun in a clean, traditional manner -- he was a notorious teetotaler.


Not sure if this is good or bad. :jbhmm:
 

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Your match is -- Harry Truman

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Harry Truman largely grew up in rural and small-town Missouri. His family struggled financially. He was well-read but had a very rural-tinged accent, outlook, and demeanor. He also had a famously hot temper. He wasn't the most outgoing of people, yet he was affable and very loyal to old friends. He was an early riser and worked very hard throughout his life. Truman understood people very well, forming an immediate distrust of the Soviet Union and Joseph Stalin after World War II and acting accordingly. Truman had a definite taste for whiskey, but not to the extent that it affected his work. He also tended to place people from Missouri in high positions, and some of them abused this trust.

President from 1945-1953
 

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Your match is -- Richard Nixon

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Richard Nixon
grew up in near poverty in rural California, laboring in a strict household. He disliked social occasions and could often be quite awkward, even in small groups. Nor did he go out of his way to please people. He was shrewd rather than bookish. He was a fantastic poker player and political strategist. Yet he was also prone to distrust and outright paranoia. It was unusual for him to forgive or overlook those who had slighted him in some way. His presidency is obviously noteworthy for the Watergate scandal it produced. He wrote extensively on foreign policy in his later life.
President from 1969-1974



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You are also similar to John Quincy Adams.
John Quincy Adams was the son of President John Adams, and thus was never lacking for material comfort or connections. However, much like his father, he was naturally lacking in social charm and was quite withdrawn. He himself admitted that he was overly set in his ways and personality. Yet he was studious and hard working, and even after his Presidency remained involved in public life for many years. Adams was prone to anxiety, depression, and mental instability, and even expressed suicidal ideation on a couple of occasions. He could never shake rumors that he had made a "corrupt bargain" to win the Presidency from Andrew Jackson in 1824.

You are also similar to Woodrow Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson was born to a well-off family in Virginia. He was very intelligent and focused on the big ideas of this time. He served as the President of Princeton before running for President. His biggest idea was the creation of the League of Nations, but he was deficient in managing the political aspects of this proposal. Wilson was a respected public speaker who could move the crowds, but in personal interactions he was stilted and reticent. He had few close friends. He suffered a stroke late in his presidency and steadfastly refused to acknowledge his diminished capabilities.

You are least similar to Franklin Pierce.
Franklin Pierce was born to a family of comfortable means in New Hampshire. He was confident and outspoken, yet sometimes a bit too eager for the approval of others. He was a heavy drinker for most of his life, eventually dying of cirrhosis. His family life was also marred by tragedy. As President he tried to administer efficiently, dividing appointments amongst numerous competing factions of Democrats. Besides his drinking, there were few hints of ethical impropriety. Pierce was well-traveled, but rather myopic and narrow in his worldview. In spite of his New England roots, he consistently blamed northern abolitionists for the start of the Civil War.
 

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Your match is -- William Henry Harrison

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William Henry Harrison was born to a prosperous family in Virginia, later moving to Ohio. He was assertive and organized, gaining fame as a successful General. He was agreeable and got along well with most people. His campaign presented him as a humble frontier man who lived in a log cabin and drank hard cider. This was a complete fabrication. Harrison was actually fairly refined and urbane for his time, and he lived in a luxurious house he had built (albeit next to a log cabin he formerly lived in). He also stuck to "sweet cider", the non-alcoholic kind, in the years after his son succumbed to alcoholism.



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8 of 11 -- How far would you go if it meant waking up with $1 million tomorrow morning?
I would have someone killed if it meant that kind of money. Assuming I wouldn't get caught, of course.

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Your match is -- Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Carter was born to a Georgia family of modest means. He was very intelligent, conscientious, and reserved. He largely avoided scandal, but sometimes stuck to narrow ethical principles at the expense of the larger picture. He also, after the initial luster of being "not Richard Nixon" wore off, struggled mightily to build rapport and affection among his underlings and the American public alike. On the world stage he was pummeled for the hostage issue in Iran and was accused of naivete in several areas. Carter drank rarely, if ever, while he was President.

President from 1977-1981
 

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Which President Are You Most Similar To?


Which President from U.S. history are you most similar to? Are you hot-tempered like Andrew Jackson? Shrewd like Richard Nixon? Intellectual like Thomas Jefferson? Answer a few questions about yourself and find out! Keep in mind that this quiz measures personality only, not political beliefs.

Your match is -- Chester A. Arthur
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Chester A. Arthur was the son of an itinerant preacher, moving so much throughout Vermont and New York that political opponents accused him of being born outside the United States. In many aspects he had a moderate, unremarkable personality. He was agreeable without being overly credulous. He was a sensible, down to earth man when it came to his thinking. However, he was also a heavy drinker. Although he was notorious for graft earlier in his political career, as President he pushed a sweeping reform of the civil service. Mark Twain wrote of Arthur, "No duty was neglected in his administration, and no adventurous project alarmed the nation."

President from 1881-1885

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You are also similar to Franklin Pierce.

Franklin Pierce was born to a family of comfortable means in New Hampshire. He was confident and outspoken, yet sometimes a bit too eager for the approval of others. He was a heavy drinker for most of his life, eventually dying of cirrhosis. His family life was also marred by tragedy. As President he tried to administer efficiently, dividing appointments amongst numerous competing factions of Democrats. Besides his drinking, there were few hints of ethical impropriety. Pierce was well-traveled, but rather myopic and narrow in his worldview. In spite of his New England roots, he consistently blamed northern abolitionists for the start of the Civil War.

You are also similar to James Buchanan.

James Buchanan was born to a family of middling means in Pennsylvania. He was an outspoken, outgoing man who was usually the life of whatever party he found himself at. His consumption of liquor and whiskey was almost as notorious as his tolerance for it. He was capable of drinking a bottle or more over the course of an evening without betraying any sign of drunkenness. He worked hard to avoid any conflict of interest or ethical compromise. While friendly and agreeable, some found Buchanan to be rather eccentric in his mannerisms. He advanced in the political word as much through personal influence as through hard work.

You are least similar to Richard Nixon.

Richard Nixon grew up in near poverty in rural California, laboring in a strict household. He disliked social occasions and could often be quite awkward, even in small groups. Nor did he go out of his way to please people. He was shrewd rather than bookish. He was a fantastic poker player and political strategist. Yet he was also prone to distrust and outright paranoia. It was unusual for him to forgive or overlook those who had slighted him in some way. His presidency is obviously noteworthy for the Watergate scandal it produced. He wrote extensively on foreign policy in his later life.
 
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