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In reply to the discussion: The Atlantic - David Frum : Trump Has Lost the Plot [View all]flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)12. Carter didn't cause an economic crisis. GWB, like tRump, gave billions to the wealthy
right before an economic crash.
GWB, like trump, was arrogant and hopelessly incompetent.
GWB and tRump (and their party) swaggered onto the political scene, dismissing and denigrating the work and record of those who came before them. And then had no goddamn clue what to do when disaster struck.
So they did what they always do, they gave more money to the wealthy and patted themselves on the back for a job "well done".
Point being, the Carter comparison coming from David Frum, is myopic and self-serving.
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trump even got rid of the onsite specialist(s) on the ground in China, and then try to blame...
SWBTATTReg
May 2020
#5
"Trump failed to message the crisis. He not only lacks empathy; he despises empathy."
Stuart G
May 2020
#6
Carter didn't cause an economic crisis. GWB, like tRump, gave billions to the wealthy
flibbitygiblets
May 2020
#12
Not just "short term management of the economy", but short term political campaigning for the 2020
Nitram
May 2020
#33