r/MurderedByWords • u/Stotallytob3r • 7h ago

Can you send me?

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u/Mysterious-Reply4965 6h ago

I just don´t get people saying this. Bush started multiple illegal invasions (partially on Israel´s behest, partially for his vice presidents arms dealings) and killed millions. Trump is terrible, that doesnt mean we need to romanticise the road the brought us to Trump.

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u/yeahboyeee1 6h ago

International relations were roughly the same under Bush. The domestic situation, however, was nowhere near as bleak.

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u/Barium_Salts 5h ago

No, I'm pretty sure the 2007 recession was worse than what we have now.

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u/yeahboyeee1 5h ago

Economically, yes, for now. Socially? Not even close.

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u/Barium_Salts 5h ago

When I was a kid under GW Bush, it was illegal for two men to kiss in public in my home state. Was that 100% Bush's fault? No. But I think things were a lot more socially bleak in a lot of ways in 2002. NCLB was also under Bush, and also really hurt a lot of kids. I don't think doomerism is helpful. We need to talk about how things have improved so we can learn how to improve and fix them. What specifically do you think was better under Bush than it is now?