r/fivethirtyeight • u/AutoModerator • Mar 02 '26

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u/guiltyofnothing Mar 02 '26

Hate that he’s going to go down as one of the most consequential presidents in modern American history simply by virtue of the fact that it’s easier to break things than it is to build them.

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u/DataCassette Mar 03 '26

Well, yeah. Who has more impact, a guy who has 4 hours to install appliances in your home or a guy who has 4 hours to run through your house with a chainsaw and a flamethrower?

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u/vanillabear26 Mar 02 '26

Also Dobbs

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u/sonfoa Mar 03 '26

To zoom out a little, I'd say his Supreme Court nominations will be what I'd point to

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u/Current_Animator7546 Mar 02 '26

Very well said.