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context: https://lemmy.world/comment/19435041 PattyMcB@lemmy.world

It’s sad that I want W [George. W. Bush.] back. It would still be a massive upgrade, though [compared to Trump]

stoy replies:

When I see old GWB footage I see a US president, trying to do what he believes is best for the nation, I disagree with him on plenty of stuff, but I don’t question his commitment.

Bronzebeard replies:

Can we not whitewash the atrocities that WBush put on this nation? Is Trump worse? yes. But Bush paved the way for the shit that he’s doing.

He lied is into multiple 2-decades long wars that cost us trillions of dollars could have helped everyone in the US have a better life, 10s of thousands of lives lost. He vastly expanded the domestic surveillance apparatus that is plaguing us now. He ushered in the worst economic collapse in a century, them used that crisis to funnel more money to the rich who caused it.

to which stoy replies:

Oh, I absolutely agree with you, GWB was not a good man, but he knew how to act presidential, you didn’t have to be completely embarrassed when you saw him on TV.

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[–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 32 points 1 week ago (2 children)

the only thing libs talked about at the time was how stupid bush was what do you mean he wasn't an embarassment? if that's your main standard he doesn't even meet it!!

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Yuuuuuup. Bush was constantly saying and doing the absolute buffoonery that made libs upset over what Trump does now. Some Bush classics (not verbatim):

"See kids? You too can be president with only Cs in school."

"Fool me once shame on...shame on...can't be shamed again."

"Now watch this drive!"

"Axis of evildoers."

"Aergwahalalagaahahaghhhh!!!" (Bush that time he choked on a pretzel)

[–] Wheaties@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

And this is like the best thing he ever said, on par with Trump's "covfefe" and his shoutout to "the late great Hannibal Lecter".

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

I saw in a little free library a book of "Bushisms" about how bad Bush was with words.

I also saw a book of "Quayleisms" from Dan Quayle's time which blew my mind because I didn't know that the "Bushisms" thing wasn't new