I used to think LBJ was too much braggadocio even despite passing the Civil Rights act. Leftist Youtuber Kyle Kulinski admired him for having the big dick energy-- both figuratively and literally-- to not care about losing a substantial voting population to the opposing party, in favour of doing what is ultimately morally correct. Now seeing as how the party of supposed progressives and lesser evil is bending over to fascists, I see how being shamelessly Machiavellian and bully, if it meant to serve the greater good, could work.