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[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 11 points 1 week ago

Bush had the "advantage" of 9/11 happening during his first year in office, shocking what was at the time still mostly a relatively sane country (compared to today). We were (theoretically) attacked first, so that gave DUHbya all sorts of popular support for a response in kind. Not the case here.

You're right regarding what people will actually care about, tho.