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I don't see how this is an unrealistic scenario. The rehabilitation of George Bush's image happened faster than I ever thought it would. In a decade he (Bush) w

by jdhn 6y ago

I don't see how this is an unrealistic scenario. The rehabilitation of George Bush's image happened faster than I ever thought it would. In a decade he (Bush) went from a despised president who got us involved in 2 major wars, eroded our civil liberties, and oversaw an almost unprecendented economic bust to some loveable goof who paints pictures, has trouble putting on a poncho, pals around with Ellen, and, most recently, has been praised for being skeptical of a second Trump term.

chrononaut 6y ago
Can you expand upon what audience you are referring to in context of the "rehabilitation of George Bush"? Political scientists have remained pretty consistent on his image over the last 20 years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_presidents_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_preside...
- jdhn 6y ago
  Audience means online communities that I frequent, which is primarily Reddit.
  - throwaway0a5e 6y ago
    People tend to be nostalgic for the years soon after their birth because to them it seems like a time when everything seemed simple because they were too young to be aware of the world. Guess which age group has an outsize influence on Reddit?
- freshpots 6y ago
  The average person looks back quite fondly on him in retrospect thanks to the Trump Crime Administration. Even though there are many things Bush has done that were far worse like the Iraq war.
ardy42 6y ago
> I don't see how this is an unrealistic scenario. The rehabilitation of George Bush's image happened faster than I ever thought it would. Trump isn't going to be rehabilitated like Bush. Politics aside, George Bush seems like a genuinely decent guy at a personal level. Trump, on the other hand, is a nasty, selfish bully; he always has been one, and he always will be one. As long as he remains alive, he will constantly remind America if his nature.
blaser-waffle 6y ago
No one thinks he was good. He and his cronies did immeasurable damage to US prestige and treasury. But he wasn't openly in league with hostile powers, wasn't blatantly corrupt, and didn't utterly meltdown when faced with a crisis. Arguably, this is because Chaney and other Neo-Cons were calling the shots, but things seemed mostly stable. Trump is all of those negatives but without the veneer of good faith and competency.
- ta17711771 6y ago
  Saudi Arabia...?

by jdhn 6y ago

chrononaut 6y ago

Can you expand upon what audience you are referring to in context of the "rehabilitation of George Bush"? Political scientists have remained pretty consistent on his image over the last 20 years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_presidents_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_preside...

jdhn 6y ago
Audience means online communities that I frequent, which is primarily Reddit.
- throwaway0a5e 6y ago
  People tend to be nostalgic for the years soon after their birth because to them it seems like a time when everything seemed simple because they were too young to be aware of the world. Guess which age group has an outsize influence on Reddit?
freshpots 6y ago
The average person looks back quite fondly on him in retrospect thanks to the Trump Crime Administration. Even though there are many things Bush has done that were far worse like the Iraq war.

ardy42 6y ago

> I don't see how this is an unrealistic scenario. The rehabilitation of George Bush's image happened faster than I ever thought it would. Trump isn't going to be rehabilitated like Bush. Politics aside, George Bush seems like a genuinely decent guy at a personal level. Trump, on the other hand, is a nasty, selfish bully; he always has been one, and he always will be one. As long as he remains alive, he will constantly remind America if his nature.

blaser-waffle 6y ago

No one thinks he was good. He and his cronies did immeasurable damage to US prestige and treasury. But he wasn't openly in league with hostile powers, wasn't blatantly corrupt, and didn't utterly meltdown when faced with a crisis. Arguably, this is because Chaney and other Neo-Cons were calling the shots, but things seemed mostly stable. Trump is all of those negatives but without the veneer of good faith and competency.

ta17711771 6y ago
Saudi Arabia...?