Political hyperbole is nothing new in American politics. Even in recent memory, former President George W. Bush was often called Hitler by liberal opponents and former President Barack Obama was called any number of communist leaders by conservatives. While the merits of these insults is an entirely different debate, their existence has long been a constant. Dirty politics has always had a place.
With that said, Trump Derangement Syndrome has brought rise to an entirely new level of hyperbole. The fervent opposition to the President has brought upon this idea that there’s never been a worse President in history. Why? Because he says mean things, essentially.
Tom Perez, chair of the struggling Democratic National Committee, declared recently that we currently have “the most dangerous president in American history.”
This is an incredible statement given the number of presidents we’ve had and all the different types. It surely will fire up his base of people overcome with hatred towards the President, but does it pass the test of history?
President Trump is frequently criticized by the left for apparently being racist. This stems from policy views that affect minorities, such as a travel ban often mislabeled by Democrats as a “Muslim ban.” Because of policy beliefs and bans on certain foreigners entering the country, it is often said that he is a dangerous racist hungry for power.
President Trump believes he’s just trying to protect the country, which also was the belief of a much more dangerous President who happened to be a Democrat.
Former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt often gets a free pass from the left. He is a registered Democrat who also gave us the New Deal. Beyond this however, he took racist policy to a terrible extreme. In response to the attacks on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, American citizens of Japanese descent were rounded up and forced into internment camps.
What’s more dangerous: a travel ban for foreigners, or American citizens being forced into camps?
Not only did Roosevelt violate the due process rights of countless American citizens, the precedent was set for history. When Fred Korematsu’s refusal to comply with the exclusion order went before the Supreme Court, the high court ruled in favor of the Roosevelt Administration.
Essentially, thanks to a Democratic President, a single individual can force any number of Americans into camps based on their heritage. This has never been reversed by the courts. That’s federal supremacy for you!
In recent years, the administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama have both massively expanded the surveillance state. The Bill of Rights’s protections have shrunk as they scaled back due process rights in the name of national security.
The war state under both presidents continued to expand. Once upon a time, the United States was a non-interventionist nation that generally opposed expansionary war and building an empire abroad. This changed under Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat, who led the country into a world war and paved the way for global military intervention to become the new normal in America.
But President Trump is dangerous because he says mean things, provokes other nations, and name calls his political opponents? Gimme a break.
History shows us there were many worse presidents. While it’s impossible to judge a presidency in progress, at this point in time, any number of presidents have a legacy of damaging the American legacy far worse than anything President Trump has done.
No
The SM is up! Employment up
John Kennedy got 50k Americans killed in Vietnam.
Yeah, a danger to the globalists.
No. Not even close.
Dangerous to the Democrats. I mean, the Republicrats.
Maybe to the government
Obama was the most dangerous president ever
No, Obama is.
Lincoln…1 million dead….
Not even the most dangerous the past 2 years….
The article gets at how ridiculous the assertion made was…well done. Loved the article on the supremecy of the surpreme court.
no
He is a danger to the establishment career politicians, and world leaders that have been taking advantage of the USA.
TRUMP/PENCE 2020
Well said
Oh my god, get off the kool-aid. The dude is a pathological liar, he is an awful human being and his followers refuse to even remotely criticize him when he’s caught in lies or blatantly shows his terrible nature.
Hold the man accountable, stop being a patsy.
Pitty Party much, Manny Gutierrez ? He is our President. Clinton is butt deep in scandals and illegal activities. I is all over the new today. That should keep everyone crying for awhile. Find a safe space, it looks like you might be needing one.
Only to the Democratic party
yes. The liberals and washington elites are scared shitless. Let the heads roll
Trump is an enemy to liberty
Dude, your comment is the first one I’ve seen that’s not wet over this orange moron.
When did conservatives start defending big government?
Conservatives love big government as long as their guy is President
Nope…he is awesome!!!!
He the best President we had in8yrs
Nope
Trump did what no other republican could.beat the democrats. Trump2020!
Jekyll Island, federal income tax, October Revolution,.. no, I think Wilson has “most dangerous” on-lock.
Wilson or FDR
I’m listening..
FDR was a dictator who rounded up Asians and stole everyone’s gold
W was far worse than FDR in my book.
Well considering the guy he replaced wad a full blown socialist who wasn’t even the worst socialist of his party I would say probably not
Danger to the establishment. The first truly “American” President since Washington.
To the SOCIALIST SWAMP?? YES!!!!
I hope so.
That was Obama !
Yes if you are a financial leach attached to this country!
De best ever president!
I love Trump.
Wilson? FDR? Hmmm…
Uh…no
The greatest ever
YES BECAUSE HE SAYS WHAT HE MEANS AND MEANS WHAT HE SAYS AND THAT IS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS TO THE SWAMP MONSTERS.
To the Washington establishment, yes. The new world order globalists, yes.
not even in top 10
He is only dangerous to the Establishment… Keep on draining the swamp… “Ship of Fools” is sinking…
What the fuck is this shit?
Yeah, dangerous too the establishment.
He is a danger to those trying to harm the USA
Keep up the good work Mr Trump kick ass and take names .
Only to the political establishment.
He’s truly dangerous concerning the POS establishment politicians from both parties that have been taking our nation to ruins for several decades now!
He is just a fraud
Thank you!
To the establishment ! #MAGA
He must be ! Stock markets Re record high, GDP is over 3% , were not being financially raped by TPP
How dangerous! Ma y he should’ve fucked this country over like Obama????
Absolutely NO! Woodrow Wilson and FDR were both very dangerous to our sovereign nation’s founding Limited Government Republic.
No…only to the swamp monsters
I sure hope so!!!!!! That’s why I voted for him!!!!!!!
No, he’s not the most dangerous. FDR and Wilson were AWFUL, far worse than this clown.
Trump isn’t a man of liberty, he’s not even a conservative, he’s a big government Republican.
He hasn’t done anything to qualify him as “most dangerous”, but he’s definitely no friend of liberty.
That was bummer.
Not even close. BHO, FDR, & LBJ. Then you have Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, Buchanan and Carter.
NO HE IS NOT !
We’ve somehow survived the most dangerous leaders for 50 years. This guy is actually trying to do the right thing for a change. Dangerous to our enemies? You bet your a$$ he is….
The swamp thinks so….lol
Try imagining Bernie Sanders with $60 billion: now try imagining him giving $10 billion of it to rebuild Porto Recto?
Try imagining Bernie Sanders with $60 billion: now try imagining him giving $10 billion of it to rebuild Porto Recto?
I LOVE TRUMP BECAUSE HE ISN’T IN THE POLITICAL WORLD
No! He’s Surrounded by Dangerous 2 facing people though! Praying a lot for Him..
I like him and think he is a good president, because he is strong. He does what he says he will do. Obama was the worst ever.
Yes to every evil that in sucking the life of freedoms from this nation.. get them and get them out of this country
Best President of my lifetime so far