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minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39arrow-down7·11 months agoBoth had legal troubles during and after their presidencies, indicating some form of precedent. This isn’t equating or comparing the severity of legal problems, just noting that they existed.
minus-squareOfflein@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down2·11 months agoGood point. You changed my opinion about your earlier comment.
minus-squareSokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down8·11 months agoIce is present in both my glass of water and the Arctic circle, but they otherwise have no similarities. The same is true for Clinton and Trump’s presidencies including their legal troubles.
minus-squaresudo@lemmy.fmhy.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·11 months agoJust to clarify, they’re equating Clinton and Nixon. Top comment was saying the two of them are nothing like trump at all.
minus-squarekroy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down3·11 months agoI think this attempt at comparison falls a little flat.
minus-squareTinidril@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·11 months agoIf you want to compare the Clinton and Trump presidencies, you can start with large bags of Saudi cash.
Both had legal troubles during and after their presidencies, indicating some form of precedent.
This isn’t equating or comparing the severity of legal problems, just noting that they existed.
Good point. You changed my opinion about your earlier comment.
Ice is present in both my glass of water and the Arctic circle, but they otherwise have no similarities. The same is true for Clinton and Trump’s presidencies including their legal troubles.
Just to clarify, they’re equating Clinton and Nixon. Top comment was saying the two of them are nothing like trump at all.
I think this attempt at comparison falls a little flat.
If you want to compare the Clinton and Trump presidencies, you can start with large bags of Saudi cash.