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sibelian

(7,804 posts) Thu Sep 12, 2013, 02:19 AM Sep 2013

It's a sort of conspiracy theory in reverse.

Instead of shadowy, manipulative, super-powerful, super-clever forces carefully controlling your every thought for deeply nefarious reasons, Mr super-powerful, super-clever Wonderguy is carefully controlling everybody's thoughts for ultra-lovely reasons.

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It's a sort of conspiracy theory in reverse. (Original Post) sibelian Sep 2013 OP

It's not enough that he's a Demcoratic president. He has to be the anti-Bush. sibelian Sep 2013 #1

Exactly. mattclearing Sep 2013 #4

That's just one of the problems... sibelian Sep 2013 #5

Has there ever been an American president that left office with his reputation intact? sibelian Sep 2013 #2

I'm starting to feel sorry for him. sibelian Sep 2013 #3

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

1. It's not enough that he's a Demcoratic president. He has to be the anti-Bush.

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2013, 02:47 AM

Sep 2013

He's never going to be the anti-Bush. It's impossible.

mattclearing

(10,091 posts)

4. Exactly.

Reply to sibelian (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 12, 2013, 09:24 AM

Sep 2013

Bush was able to do what he did because his goals matched those of America's most powerful forces.

Anytime a progressive threatens to make similar progress, those forces align to shut it down.