When libertarians imagine terrible presidents, a few names may come to mind: Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, George W. Bush, just to name a few. However, there’s one awful president that few libertarians think very much about, and that’s William McKinley. While rarely mentioned in modern discussions about history and politics, McKinley embodies almost everything any true libertarian should dislike. Serving as president from March 1897 until his assassination in September 1901, McKinley was an imperialist warmonger, supporting American colonialist ambitions which were present at the time....
