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Just watched the Boy Boy video on George Bushโ€™s Masterclass, and they made me think about which U.S. President was actually worse.

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[โ€“] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Definitely Trump. Tried to subvert democracy, wholly unprofessional attitude as president (in my opinion the first president to not even attempt "rising to the office" at all), handled the economy with the tact of a middle schooler, and (allegedly) divulged / kept classified documents. He is also a civilly liable rapist. All of this I think makes Trump the third worst president of all time, behind James Buchanan and Franklin Pierce.

George Bush is easily the second worst president in modern history, his initial response to 9/11 was a highpoint, but afterwards he started a useless war and, although he incorrectly wouldn't see it this way, bent at the knee to terrorism by subverting constitutional rights for the purposes of mass searches and seizures of information without a warrant or reasonable cause. (i.e. Patriot Act). It's been a while since I hashed out a whole list, but I believe I had Bush somewhere between 7th and 12th worst or so.

Both are absolute pieces of shit.

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[โ€“] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

of the two, Trump did more damage while he was president and had the bigger riot when he lost the popular vote, but Bush's legacy of damage lasted from when he launched his forever wars in 02 all the way into the Biden administration

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Bush. But most people will say Trump simply because its more recent.

[โ€“] kandoh@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago

Bush was worse internationally, Trump was worse domestically. If he got one more term, who'd know?

[โ€“] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Trump, hands down. Bush at least tried to be a president.

Bush, but he had a more classy kind of dumb evil. The kind where you keep your mouth shut. Dumb evil + mouth that won't shut up is just unbearable in the moment. But looking back historically I think Bush's actual actions as a leader will appear the most fucked up in recent history. This is like comparing unstoppable diarrhea to constipation so bad you are vomiting shit though.

[โ€“] Nemo@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago

Bush was much worse in effect, because his administration was much more competent. Our most recent former President was a worse person and an awful President domestically, but was largely ineffective at actual bad governance.

[โ€“] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

George literally succeeded at doing a coup through the Supreme court

[โ€“] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)
[โ€“] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[โ€“] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh he's my number two, with Andrew Jackson taking third. Then we get to people like Nixon, Reagan, Bush, and Mango Mousolini.

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