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Originally Posted by willravel
I can't be blamed for people's misunderstandings due to illogical emotional reactions, nor can Rekna. If you don't understand english, you should be at home studying instead of out drinking.
Rephrased, but not changing any of the values or meanings, the question can read: "Bush is the worst thing for this country since the 1940s." This is probably a correct statement.
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You can't compare a person with a time; and you're really not supposed to compare people using the word "since." Neither statement is correct. The word "since" in classical definition according to the OED with regard to this statement: "From that time till now; or between then and now." This is why people who are public speakers by profession choose their words very carefully ... it is very easy to slip up.
The correct statement would have been something along the lines of this: "
The time that Bush has spent as president of the U.S. is the worst example of leadership since Hitler as dictator over Germany in the '30s and '40s."
Again, as far as Hitler is concerned the worst thing he did TO THE U.S. is get us involved in a war in Europe. Hitler had no DIRECT effect on U.S. non-military NATIVE citizens. His effects were oblique at best. He did declare war on the U.S. I'm not refuting that ... but there was never a German invasion on NATIVE soil that I'm aware of.
Now, Bush has certainly caused a lot of upset on NATIVE soil ... but that's nothing new.
In my opinion, comparing the two MEN or TIME PERIODS in which they were leaders is comparing apples to oranges.
I don't like Bush. I think some of the things he has done are vile and contemptible ... I feel the same way about Hitler. But I will not compare them beyond that.