# Who deserves/deserved more hatred: Bush or Obama?

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**Created:** [August 14, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-deserves-deserved-more-hatred-bush-or-obama/666213 "2013-08-14T14:20:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-deserves-deserved-more-hatred-bush-or-obama/666213/34 "2013-08-15T03:14:36Z")

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> [@septimus](#):
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> I want to apologize to **Clothahump** on behalf of my fellow Dopers, who seem to have completely overlooked this provocative and important observation.
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> I would ask for clarity though. It seems you’re saying that Obama’s horrid policies are _intended deliberately_ to harm America, right? Can you help us with the motive?

He’s a socialist. He’s out to destroy the American economy. His regime has saddled us with a mountain of debt through profligate spending that shows no sign of stopping. In addition, he promotes class warfare and dissension.

Now, I’m sure that others will disagree. That’s fine. Different strokes for different folks and all that. But all I can say is that the numbers don’t lie, and since Obama took office, our debt has increased astronomically and we went bankrupt for all practical purposes in 2012, when the debt exceeded the GDP.

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