Hmm...I tend to think that that is partly because so many previous presidents spent soooo much money building up the military, so we didn't HAVE to use it.
All wars aren't equal. All wars aren't bad. Was the Revolutionary War bad? Should we just roll over to enemies? Should we lay in the cut, while those that want to blow us off the map, slowly obtain the means to do so? If we are going to debate 'wars,' let's do it with logic and common sense.
The majority of Americans and nearly all historians would disagree.Solid presidents don't lose the popular vote twice,get fired after 1 term,get impeached twice ,incite insurrections,attempt coups,and never have an approval rating above 50%. I can honestly say Trump is the worst President America has ever had.
Nowadays, facts are also in the eye of the beholder. The question becomes, can a beholder make a logical argument supporting their perception. My point again: all wars aren't bad. My question again: was the Revolutionary War bad? (From the perspective of Americans.) Therefore: It is silly to debate who started more wars, without taking into consideration the facts surrounding the decisions to start each war.