Obviously the latter is virtually impossible to determine but I suspect he’ll be somewhere in the top 5.
Just as obviously he’s #1 in a contemporary sense. There is a lot of hate for Obama from people who swear they aren’t racist, but moderates and Democrats like/love him. I feel like Biden is universally slightly disliked. I think Bush Jr. is similar. Clinton’s probably between slightly disliked and slightly liked.
Trump, on the other hand, is between vilified and slightly disliked recently (thanks to the Iran War and the Epstein Files). Sure, lots of people pretend to like or love him in public, but I think that’s usually performative to align with political allies as you’re virtually obligated to do under authoritarian rule. Just look at how few MAGAs turned out for America’s 250th. They just aren’t enthusiastic about him any more.
In a contemporary sense or in a historical sense?
Obviously the latter is virtually impossible to determine but I suspect he’ll be somewhere in the top 5.
Just as obviously he’s #1 in a contemporary sense. There is a lot of hate for Obama from people who swear they aren’t racist, but moderates and Democrats like/love him. I feel like Biden is universally slightly disliked. I think Bush Jr. is similar. Clinton’s probably between slightly disliked and slightly liked.
Trump, on the other hand, is between vilified and slightly disliked recently (thanks to the Iran War and the Epstein Files). Sure, lots of people pretend to like or love him in public, but I think that’s usually performative to align with political allies as you’re virtually obligated to do under authoritarian rule. Just look at how few MAGAs turned out for America’s 250th. They just aren’t enthusiastic about him any more.
I think it goes from disgust and hatred to embarassment, forced acceptance and ego defense (don’t admit you were wrong).
I suspect that’s true for quite a few of them.
I kinda wonder if he’ll end up like Nixon. The people who still like him will “forget” about him.
They’ll pretend they never supported him
At least Nixon did some good things (EPA, opened up to China).