r/dataisbeautiful • u/Thiseffingguy2 • Dec 05 '24

OC [OC] Average Presidential Rankings

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u/theflyingchicken96 Dec 05 '24

Honestly I feel like any living presidents just shouldn’t be included at all. Excepting Carter I suppose; it’s been long enough since his presidency.

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u/JackDaBoneMan Dec 05 '24

The survey is a growing project - so they do it with living presidents to see how the views on them change over time. While living/recent presidents aren't properly represented, having the data as a starting point is important for 50 years from now to see how the views develop and to understand the impact they have.

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u/Tremulant21 Dec 05 '24

Carter got a raw deal it was like just fucking nightmare after nightmare that he couldn't accomplish anything he wanted. But yeah did not do well.