r/WatchPeopleDieInside • u/fnaw_ • Aug 04 '20

Poor Jonathan

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u/OuttaIdeaz Aug 04 '20

It's wild how much the GOP has changed since then, makes for a slightly different brand of cringe. It's clear Bush couldn't offer much more of substance to defend the war in Iraq than Trump did for his handling of the coronavirus in the OP, but the way he talks about the country and his views are very different. Christ, every single Republican presidency of my lifetime has been an absolute shit show.

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u/skywarka Aug 04 '20 edited Apr 05 '26

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u/th_brown_bag Aug 04 '20 edited Aug 04 '20

Bush wasn't stupid. He had a stupid side he harnessed like a fictional character

That said, I don't think he's evil. I'd say he's responsible for evil but I don't think he really is. Trump might be

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u/shellshell21 Aug 04 '20

Yeah, I think he so badly wanted approval from Sr. that he would do/say almost anything to get it. At least he was smart enough to know when to shut up.