# Would you rather (Dem prez vs Pub prez thread..you're warned) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 16, 2016, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-dem-prez-vs-pub-prez-thread-youre-warned/772195 "2016-11-16T19:43:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2016, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-dem-prez-vs-pub-prez-thread-youre-warned/772195/1 "2016-11-16T19:43:38Z")
Would you rather have a sorta evil President (dems) with the only people complaining are tin hats, racists and Glenn Greenwald followers? That’s not a slam on Glen or a pass for Dem Presidents. I’m one of those Intercept readers. OR A definitely evil president…whose EVERY MOVE is scrutinized and criticized by half the country? See what I’m saying? Basically “Well…at least half the country suddenly gives a shit about stuff they should have before”. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-dem-prez-vs-pub-prez-thread-youre-warned/772195/2 "2016-11-16T19:46:33Z")
> [@](#): > > See what I’m saying? No, sorry. I tried. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-dem-prez-vs-pub-prez-thread-youre-warned/772195/3 "2016-11-16T21:21:00Z")
Enh…its kinda a dumb question anyway. Trump is too dangerous. I guess you’d need a fairly innocuous Republican for one to consider. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-dem-prez-vs-pub-prez-thread-youre-warned/772195/4 "2016-11-16T21:47:19Z")
> [@Dale\_Sams](#): > > Would you rather have a sorta evil President (dems) with the only people complaining are tin hats, racists and Glenn Greenwald followers? That’s not a slam on Glen or a pass for Dem Presidents. I’m one of those Intercept readers. > > OR > > A definitely evil president…whose EVERY MOVE is scrutinized and criticized by half the country? > > See what I’m saying? Basically “Well…at least half the country suddenly gives a shit about stuff they should have before”. But they no longer have the power to do anything about it. Being scrutinized and condemned won’t stop Trump; it never has. And the Republicans have a lock on the government. The part of the country that opposes them and him no longer have the power to do anything but serve as victims. So yes, I prefer the “sorta evil” President who is actually constrained by things like the law and public opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-dem-prez-vs-pub-prez-thread-youre-warned/772195/5 "2016-11-17T14:46:55Z")
> [@Dale\_Sams](#): > > Trump is too dangerous. I guess you’d need a fairly innocuous Republican for one to consider. Right now, I’m very nervous and scared for what might happen in the next four years. And weirdly nostalgic for the George W Bush administration. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-dem-prez-vs-pub-prez-thread-youre-warned/772195/6 "2016-11-17T16:08:36Z")
I think the last year has shown that “scrutinized and criticized” isn’t worth shit. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-dem-prez-vs-pub-prez-thread-youre-warned/772195/7 "2016-11-17T16:59:17Z")
I would choose blatant, obvious, scrutinized evil over subtle, less-scrutinized evil every day, every single time. Better the enemy in front of us, seen and obvious, than an insidious, gradual, boiling-the-frog evil. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-dem-prez-vs-pub-prez-thread-youre-warned/772195/8 "2016-11-17T17:36:54Z")
> [@Dale\_Sams](#): > > Would you rather have a sorta evil President (dems) with the only people complaining are tin hats, racists and Glenn Greenwald followers? That’s not a slam on Glen or a pass for Dem Presidents. I’m one of those Intercept readers. > > OR > > A definitely evil president…whose EVERY MOVE is scrutinized and criticized by half the country? > > See what I’m saying? Basically “Well…at least half the country suddenly gives a shit about stuff they should have before”. Sprechen Sie Englisch? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-dem-prez-vs-pub-prez-thread-youre-warned/772195/9 "2016-11-17T18:07:42Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > So yes, I prefer the “sorta evil” President who is actually constrained by things like the law and public opinion. I’ve heard that Trump is going to abolish Congress and SCOTUS and make himself dictator for life and then that his kids are going to rule after him. Better get used to a Trump rule for at least the next couple of hundred years.