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As evidence of this point, “Trump Derangement Syndrome” was originally “Bush Derangement Syndrome”. I have to roll my eyes anytime someone mentions TDS seriousl
by kentm 1y ago
As evidence of this point, “Trump Derangement Syndrome” was originally “Bush Derangement Syndrome”. I have to roll my eyes anytime someone mentions TDS seriously. Although Trump has a cult of personality that Bush did not have; you didn’t have people adorning their lawn with Bush gear in the same way as Trump.
- nebula8804 1y agoIt was a different era. Bush and the old Republican guard were never imaginative nor were they product people. Trump started with his signature red hat but look at what it blossomed into. No one should have been surprised. Trump has a long history of being a product person (Trump Steaks, Trump University, Trump Vodka, Trump Fragrance, Trump Mattresses, Trump: The Game etc.) You also have to consider that the pre Web 2.0 world of the internet during the Bush years also had less opportunity of flooding the market with branded crap. You had to call a phone number or mail out a money order to order merch.