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batmansrevenge
He was too smart to be President.
Dunes8
There's a part of me that would find Jackson being replaced by a Native American kinda hilarious.
Zombies8MyWife
But he's not on the $20 bill....
Msragdoll
I had a teacher in high school who insisted Ben was a president. She refused to be told otherwise. -_-'
CornbreadCleric
He served for a one-year term before the Constitution was ratified.
LeastoftheLesserKeys
Isn't Franklin on the $100?
skyhook
The $10,000 bill had Salmon P. Chase, a supreme court justice.
NerdyNerdTubaNerd
Not to mention Hamilton
proxykalevra
I say I think currency should just be presidents only to perpetuate the myth... personally I really like Franklin and his quotes
WhatRaySay
I was fucking SHOCKED at the outrage in the news (or rather, FOX NEWS). people just can't fucking wait for some simple shit to whine about
Sandwich247
Why don't you just scrap it all and put some bridges on the paper like the EU did. No one seemed too bothered.
DeadlyEnzyme
I thought paper money had pictures of founding fathers. It didn't occur to me that people thought that they were just presidents.
chefchris357
He wrote a book about the humor of farts. I'd vote for him.
ThaTastyKoala
Ben Franklin was a pretty cool guy, president or not.
saucefordipping29
Ben Franklin was a pretty cool dude though
WinsWaldo
Electrolytes, it's what plants crave.
cyno01
TheBostonBruins
I for one, would like to see animals. Imagine a bison or an eagle on the 20. Fuck it, I would dig a turkey on one
mccar7hy
If public opinion means anything, we hate our presidents. I don't see why people demand they be on our money.
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
I suggest No people and instead we print lists of fun activities to use the money on and pictures of cute animals.
homer15
he was a president! the mandela effect is real! the bernstein bears predicted this!
Iknowyoursecret
Oh snap
valrios
I'm not wrong, you're wrong, I'm seeing into another dimension! -Fucking Lunatic
squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeak
berenstain
tomhark
ben franklin liked to fly kites in the rain. he also may have had wooden teeth.
notsochilledhotdogs
Wait, he wasn't one of your presidents ?!
SaintMaceToTheFace
No he was a Founding Father
notsochilledhotdogs
Oh. This is news to me. Thank you.
ZeusHairyButt
He the dude that banged prostitutes, right?
override367
"God helps those who help themselves," - Ben Franklin, who I believe belched out that proverb between mouthfuls of French whore. - Colbert
TheFilmLife
I wonder who was on the hundred in his time.
sms001
No one. First person on a "Legal Tender Note" was Abraham Lincoln, although there were Interest Notes and Gold and Silver Certs. earlier.
LearningOnImgur
Dude Franklin banged like...everyone
cancerriddenlung
Yes. Yes he was. Why do you think he was such a good diplomat with France?
Corvvs
That was Hooker
ShdwRrw
There's a foundation in France that will do genetic testing to see if you're a descendant of his because he got so many women pregnant.
Rheios
So..does that make Franklin our Genghis Khan?
ShdwRrw
Slightly more minor, but yes.
wantednokes
That's because his "little Benjamin" wasn't so little
AncientFistory
And older women
2sday
I was hoping someone would give this reply
FancyBanana
and slaves iirc
StandardDeviant
That was mainly Jefferson
overcazt
Set the standard. Dozens of Brothels in DC in the mid 1800's to service the politicians.
FlatPlutoSociety
Ben Franklin did not have a picky dick.
Vixok
And how many people didn't know Grover Cleveland was a president
HamsterOnAGoat
TBH I just am glad we're finally acknowledging Harriet Tubman's time as president
spacegypsy
This gold
spacegypsy
Dammit, there should be a damn *is* in there
thtguyjosh
I knew a girl once who asked what was the big deal with Obama a black president since our first was Martin Luther King Jr. She was 22.
CubsFanForLife
In the 4th grade, my friend was asked who was the 16th president. Not paying attention and having not heard the question, "..Harriet Tubman"
sarahlyzzibeth
sometimes i favorite a post just because i want to laugh at the top comment again in the future.
NINJACOCK
And the trains she piloted
Wsmithdubs
She engineered them
TherealNotSid
She basically invented the subway.
jzing29
The sandwich shop, not the underground transportation system
CanadianOneDollarCoin
America has a $20 bill controversy?
Midniteoyl
Not really, but Facebook (and to some degree Imgur) did.. Literally no one else cared.
WhimsicalCalamari
A campaign to get Harriet Tubman on the $20 succeeded, and a bunch of racists, along with those spooked by change, freaked.
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WhimsicalCalamari
"Making changes to the heritage of some people"? How do you mean?
CanadianOneDollarCoin
Canada just went "Right, here's all of our new paper money that's now made out of plastic. Ok? Ok. Good. Bye"
mioelnir
The euro only has buildings. And best of all: none of the buildings exist, they were all designed solely for the currency -> no offending.
SaintMaceToTheFace
Shut up stop calling people who don't like something racists
WhimsicalCalamari
If the "something" those people don't like is black people, they're racist. It's not hard.
RichCorinthian
It's not that simple. There may be some sexism in the mix too.
SaintMaceToTheFace
Totally. /s
WhimsicalCalamari
Right, can't forget about those
OliverMcDairyQueen
But Jackson was on the 20$...?
LearningOnImgur
Didn't hear about this but my guess: they want Harriet Tubman on the 20. Bitching she's not a president. Oblivious that Franklin isn't.
OliverMcDairyQueen
Ah, that makes sense
SaintMaceToTheFace
She wasn't even a civil servant. I don't think she deserves to be on the $20
SaintMaceToTheFace
It's blatant PC pandering
wizardboy24
What about Susan B Anthony on the coins?
LearningOnImgur
That's a fair argument, but it'd be hard to say that Andrew Jackson deserves to be on there, either.
Eviltower
Good point. I guess it was because he was a war hero during the war of 1812.
Eviltower
I feel like there are plenty more capable people. Hell, put MLK on it but its only because of her ties to freeing slaves.
Eviltower
Well, not capable but I mean deserving. Harriet Tubman did stuff but didnt make as large a lasting impact than many others.
Messyart
To be fair, we've all seen how truly stupid a lot of your country is since trump started talking on podiums instead of tv screens.
Bot17629A98001
No longer surprised by General American stupidity
Dispari
Honey, we were stupid long before that.
detroitbadass
Pray your country doesn't find oil
Messyart
Eh we'll be fracking for our resources soon. We'll just crumble into the ground with any luck.
detroitbadass
Just say when you want freedom or don't, we'll bring it.
redoak77
Fuck outta here
Messyart
As if to prove my statement as fact, we have redoak77
ThatEdward
Woah, you sure you want to talk to him like that? That's how you get deported! Gotta be careful around here.
ActuallyLucifer
We were basically the religious nut job castoffs when we started. It's just grown from there.
mthrndr01
I'm not sure you understand what 'instead of' means. You may wish to use 'in addition to', as he certainly hasn't stopped appearing on tv.
Messyart
I'm not a tv kinda guy.
kosmoosi
Or Sanders
Messyart
He was busy helping people before he got on the podium. Trump just got famous for money and insulting people.
SaintMaceToTheFace
Busy being a career leach and politician. Never had a real job
Messyart
You need to go and find the definition of job. I think you might learn quite a lot. But then, you seem pretty fucking ignorant.
Messyart
So I doubt it'd help.
CPatricoo
Helping people? You mean helping Vermont via amendments.
Messyart
Well look at these votes, they say a lot, don't they?
Messyart
So you're choosing to not see all of the images of Sanders during rally's years back, huh?
SaintMaceToTheFace
Oh yeah so helpful
Inmate45
As an Australian, he wasn't?
OSCgal
He served in our government, both pre & post independence, & as an ambassador to Europe. Also a popular writer. But not a president!
TheMythicalJackalope
He was a founding father but not a president
lmgursLibertarian
He wasn't a naturalized citizen.
JNied
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
JNied
"A signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, Franklin is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States."
JNied
"His influence has led to his being called 'the only President of the United States who was never President of the United States.' "
BugGirl90
He was like 83 when Washington was elected the first president
EggchanFrancis
So what kinda stuff did he do then? B4 he was 83? NFL?
maliciousGman
His wiki bio reads like a 18th Century Iron Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
dontforgetyourtowel42
That is the best description of Benjamin Franklin I have ever read.
MostUninterestingManInTheWorld
He made the first kite.
AsABiologistWhoIsNotFunAtParties
lol'd
LearningOnImgur
Literally one of the most brilliant inventors/diplomats in ALL of history.
EggchanFrancis
He looks kinda Duh
LearningOnImgur
1st to find a way to harness electricity, invented the blimp, invented bifocals, major diplomat to the french during US Revolution, and more
Inmate45
Fair enough. Well, I mean, we don't learn any of this stuff. Hell, we barely learn about our own leaders.
BugGirl90
Mostly we learn Australia is full of criminals and if they dont kill you nature will
Inmate45
Yeah, maybe back in the late 18th century. Now we're pretty low on criminals. And I dunno, I'm still pretty alive after 26 years here.
BugGirl90
Then you must be in with criminals or very lucky