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Mike Nelson

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58. Nixon v Trump

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:01 AM

Sep 20

... Nixon had more of an adherence to a set of norms and morals, in my opinion. Trump has a set (the so-called Christian right), but he seems to only use them for political gain.

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Who was worse? Nixon or Trump? [View all] uponit7771 Sep 19 OP

Trump by far! DemMedic Sep 19 #1

Trump is far worse. OLDMDDEM Sep 19 #9

Oh, hell no. Nixon had NOTHING on Trump. Granted R's in Congress actually had some ethics hlthe2b Sep 19 #2

I watched the Nixon bio on PBS the other night LeftInTX Sep 19 #23

Who was worse? trump, by a mile. (nt) Paladin Sep 19 #3

Not even close. yardwork Sep 19 #4

It has to be trump, right? EnergizedLib Sep 19 #5

Let's see: EPA, first rise in minimum wage in decades, attempted Equal Right Amendment, Voting rights amendment, ... marble falls Sep 19 #6

See my post #12 Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #13

Yeah, MAGA would hate him ... So he tried some progressive policies uponit7771 Sep 19 #32

He felt he had been cheated out of offices, and he seemed to have little no qualms about dirty tricks himself ... marble falls Sep 19 #40

Minimum wage was raised twice during each of Kennedy's and Johnson's terms RazorbackExpat Sep 20 #46

Nixon was pretty bad, but there were a few lines even he wouldn't cross. Ocelot II Sep 19 #7

Obviously he's a piece of shit is worse but the only reason Eliot Rosewater Sep 19 #8

Right, trump said smart people don't like him uponit7771 Sep 19 #33

Hands down Trump. He is the worse but I think Reagan and "W" Bush were also worse than Nixon. walkingman Sep 19 #10

Trump Wifes husband Sep 19 #11

Trump is clearly more corrupt and incompetent Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #12

Reagan interfered with US negotiations on the hostages from the Embassy. So Carter couldn't claim that ... marble falls Sep 19 #41

Nixon actually did a lot of good things. Turbineguy Sep 19 #14

Compared to tRump Nixon is a God worthy of worship and prayer. nt ImNotGod Sep 19 #15

that's not even a marginally valid question. try again. - -(nt)- stopdiggin Sep 19 #16

We literally stopped working and danced n the aisles when Dick resigned. Ping Tung Sep 19 #17

Hell when pedoprez dies there'll be parties worldwide!!! uponit7771 Sep 19 #34

I have seen four republican presidencies Cosmocat Sep 19 #18

I think you've seen six jmowreader Sep 19 #39

Dubya was a sociopath who delighted in signing death warrants RazorbackExpat Sep 20 #48

Trump, by a mile! LeftInTX Sep 19 #19

Yep, that does it .. Trump lying about the virus for months is some top line evil shit uponit7771 Sep 19 #35

Trump. lostincalifornia Sep 19 #20

Trump ArnoldLayne Sep 19 #21

I long for Richard Nixon synni Sep 19 #22

Literally pining JCMach1 Sep 19 #25

Trump Rebl2 Sep 19 #24

Trump makes Nixon videohead5 Sep 19 #26

Well, there's this.. surfered Sep 19 #27

Trump! I despised Nixon, but I would gladly trade Trump for him. rsdsharp Sep 19 #28

Trump by far. Nixon was an amateur compared to Trump. And the American people had a moral core back then. Irish_Dem Sep 19 #29

Nixon was way worse. valleyrogue Sep 19 #30

Well said. Nixon's legacy includes many thousands dead in SE Asia and here. Ping Tung Sep 19 #38

Richard Nixon wasn't totally subhuman as Trump is. I remember after he left office the revered Vermont Vinca Sep 19 #31

Ah, so Nixon had a heart underneath being an asshole... Trump is a pile of shit no matter what uponit7771 Sep 19 #36

Remember, too, that Nixon left office after a group of Republicans went to the White House and told him Vinca Sep 19 #37

I think the GOP wants to keep him to be president forever! IzzaNuDay Sep 20 #59

Different perspective from the other responses FHRRK Sep 20 #42

Is this serious? iemanja Sep 20 #43

I was a child when Nixon was president, and the world wasn't falling apart around me. Crunchy Frog Sep 20 #44

When Agnew resigned in disgrace in 1973 DFW Sep 20 #45

Nixon was elected for two reasons Norbert Sep 20 #47

What's worse? A bad flu or stomach cancer? Tommy Carcetti Sep 20 #49

+1 dalton99a Sep 20 #63

We're experiencing the most corrupt government in our nations history. Emile Sep 20 #50

Trump rapes little girls, unlike Nixon Blues Heron Sep 20 #51

trump wins this one. badhair77 Sep 20 #52

Nixon was an altar boy next to trmp. spanone Sep 20 #53

Reagan, Dubya and Trump are on my top 3 list. tavernier Sep 20 #54

Nixon hid by appearing to be liberal. Got a lot of liberal support to get elected. tirebiter Sep 20 #55

Trump is so much further down the fascist trail that Nixon just stepped on. lark Sep 20 #56

Sorry, but that isn't even a serious question. Ferrets are Cool Sep 20 #57

Nixon v Trump Mike Nelson Sep 20 #58

Nixon was cheating at Tiddlywinks Freddie Sep 20 #60

Nixon tried his hand at a few progressive policies xmas74 Sep 20 #61

Trump is orders of magnitude worse. Trump is in his own category dalton99a Sep 20 #62

Trump rso Sep 20 #64

trump. Nixon for all his faults and vile nature, was as times politically pragmatic. themaguffin Sep 20 #65

You're joking. No comparison. madibella Sep 20 #66