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MerrilyMerrily

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7. Father Coughlin and Sen. Joe McCarthy deserve consideration.

Mon Jan 8, 2024, 12:05 AM

Jan 2024

Both did lasting damage, thanks to supporters who persisted in believing them and passed on their garbage to the next generations.

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Has there ever been a person more damaging to America than Donald Trump? [View all] Poiuyt Jan 2024 OP

Correct. It's obvious that beating him at the ballot box, like they are saying we should do, doesn't work at all Walleye Jan 2024 #1

Putin who recruited and groomed Trump in order to hurt and divide America Botany Jan 2024 #2

Took the words out of my mouth Easterncedar Jan 2024 #12

Part of the largest crime and national/international mob in history and Trump was a willing part in that Botany Jan 2024 #16

The writers of Project 2025 have laid out a dystopian future for a dictator and a hobbled government serving one person. Lonestarblue Jan 2024 #57

In a word, no. Deuxcents Jan 2024 #3

That is the short answer. world wide wally Jan 2024 #55

Trump will be defeated and then replaced by another sinister man. Beakybird Jan 2024 #4

You are correct. tfg is only the warm up act. chicoescuela Jan 2024 #8

I haven't seen anyone who has the same perverse charisma that Trump has. Poiuyt Jan 2024 #22

Putin is a leader in a post-truth society. You don't need charisma. You just need a perceived crisis. Beakybird Jan 2024 #25

In a word, no. TSExile Jan 2024 #5

Andrew Jackson is certainly a competitor. Indian Removal Act? JanMichael Jan 2024 #6

That was more a symptom of the times than Jackson ITAL Jan 2024 #27

BINGO! It's not a coincidence both TFG and Hitler admired him. Runningdawg Jan 2024 #60

Father Coughlin and Sen. Joe McCarthy deserve consideration. MerrilyMerrily Jan 2024 #7

Welcome to DU. TwilightZone Jan 2024 #14

Thanks TZ - and I agree with you, it's surprising. nt MerrilyMerrily Jan 2024 #17

Welcome to DU! Poiuyt Jan 2024 #23

Thanks! Glad to be here. nt MerrilyMerrily Jan 2024 #44

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #48

As a traitor, Trump is in a league of his own dalton99a Jan 2024 #9

Boy, that's the truth. I just keep getting leftyladyfrommo Jan 2024 #58

Rupert Murdoch Initech Jan 2024 #10

Murdoch media empire is a huge factor Ferryboat Jan 2024 #36

Yup, Murdoch's bullshit will be around for generations long after Trump is gone. Initech Jan 2024 #49

Rupert's Rabies IA8IT Jan 2024 #41

Absolutely. Murdoch has been extremely destructive and damaging to the nation. brush Jan 2024 #51

Bush Family Evil Empire Kid Berwyn Jan 2024 #11

No, but Rush Limbaugh did his part too. Emile Jan 2024 #13

I believe that without Rush, T would never have decided Tumbulu Jan 2024 #31

Trump was triggered by the 2011 Correspondence Dinner. TwilightZone Jan 2024 #45

I agree with you that that was his trigger Tumbulu Jan 2024 #61

Not imo and the Traitor is Not finished yet. Cha Jan 2024 #15

Willing to destroy democracy with a lie. Basic LA Jan 2024 #18

And to just do it for no good reason. It's appalling. nt leftyladyfrommo Jan 2024 #59

Jefferson Davis. D23MIURG23 Jan 2024 #19

I would add Robert E. Lee too. He was offered command of the Union Army but chose to side with the confederates. brush Jan 2024 #53

No. H2O Man Jan 2024 #20

Not in my lifetime. sinkingfeeling Jan 2024 #21

the secessionist southerners MistakenLamb Jan 2024 #24

No kimbutgar Jan 2024 #26

His worshipers will riot and kill if he is jailed. louis-t Jan 2024 #28

andrew johnson was awful. I wonder what the USA would be like after the mucifer Jan 2024 #29

Murdoch. The Koch boys. The federalist society. Alito JT45242 Jan 2024 #30

I regret that I will not be alive in 2124 to see how history has judged that traitor as it will be very harsh. LonePirate Jan 2024 #32

Without those who funded Limbaugh T would not Tumbulu Jan 2024 #33

I think Trump is the worst for America in my lifetime but walkingman Jan 2024 #34

Maybe John Eastman Warpy Jan 2024 #35

Can't think of anyone. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2024 #37

My vote would be Sirhan Sirhan StoolPigeon Jan 2024 #38

I'll have to go with Jefferson Davis. But the orange man is a close number two. SlimJimmy Jan 2024 #39

Leonard Leo dlk Jan 2024 #40

THIS Model35mech Jan 2024 #50

Actually, Leonard Leo and Rupert Murdoch dlk Jan 2024 #63

Trump is the worst of all. He orchestrated an insurrection against Emile Jan 2024 #42

The Onion predicted this: betsuni Jan 2024 #43

+1. A giant orange blob from Hell dalton99a Jan 2024 #46

William Trent limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #47

Ronald Reagan, James Buchanan, and Roger B. Taney--- lastlib Jan 2024 #52

Nixon SocialDemocrat61 Jan 2024 #54

J Edgar Hoover would be up there. ExWhoDoesntCare Jan 2024 #56

NO. Full stop. DemocraticPatriot Jan 2024 #62

Definitely within the United States liberalmediaaddict Jan 2024 #64