Depending on how the next four years go I’m on the fence between Bush Jr. and Trump but I’d like to hear from you

Edit:

Top 10 suggestions so far (unordered):

  • Andrew Jackson
  • Andrew Johnson
  • George W. Bush Jr
  • Ronald Reagan
  • Richard Nixon
  • James K. Polk
  • Woodrow Wilson
  • James Buchanan
  • Franklin Pierce
  • Donald J. Trump
  • watson387@sopuli.xyz
    1013·
    2 days ago

    Ronald Reagan did more damage to this country than any president before or after him.

    • AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org
      26·
      2 days ago

      I’m continually shocked by how often I learn of some structural systemic issue, pull the thread to see where it started and- oh, surprise, it was once again Reagan.

      • Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de
        5·
        16 hours ago

        Most of Reagan’s agenda came from the heritage foundation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eeCPRD0Hgg&t=0

        The capital class controls the heritage foundation and through their countless think tanks, lobbyist, donations, SuperPACs, etc they control the Republican party and even a large part of the Democratic party.

        Marx was correct when he argued that economic democracy was necessary for political democracy. When the wealthy get to own the economy they have the entire country by the balls.

        • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml
          5·
          14 hours ago

          Marx was correct when he argued that economic democracy was necessary for political democracy. When the wealthy get to own the economy they have the entire country by the balls.

          Funnily enough even Adam Smith warned about that even before capitalism went in full swing.

          • The Cuuuuube@beehaw.orgEnglish
            3·
            13 hours ago

            Adam Smith: you gotta bust up monopolies because competition drive’s innovation

            the rich: you heard the man! all the wealth has to be consolidated with us! greed is good!

      • DigitalDilemma@lemmy.mlEnglish
        14·
        1 day ago

        It’s no coincidence that Reagan and Margaret Thatcher had such a close relationship - they thought alike.

        In Britain, Thatcher is still reviled by many for sweeping changes. Killed the coal industry without giving support to the many thousands employed there and put the North into recession, took milk away from children, depowered the unions (which were too powerful at the time, tbf) and generally put the Tory Party on the London & Banks first mantra that they’ve been on ever since.

      • EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        142·
        2 days ago

        I feel like the “so far” is implied…unless you’ve somehow figured out how to 100% accurately predict the future and you haven’t told anyone.

        …By the way, if that’s the case, rude.