Partly it's because Trump has lowered the bar so much.

The other part is human nature. Here in the US we don't care if he was a one-term president, we're going to have a national paroxysm of nostalgia and ritualistic mourning for days and days.

Although we will almost certainly make an exception for Trump. History is not going to be kind to that fucker.

Yup. And to me, it’s a pathetically weak reaction by those most adversely affected by the actions of said corpse; in this case, US Progressives. Instead of boycotting such bullshit, they sugarcoat, ignore, or snivel... like the cowards they may actually be…?

Hey, though my British/ American friends says he’s ‘staying here’ because he can get about 3 times as much of everything for his money … I might be content living with less amid a more ..logical lot. Any room over there?

People have short memories. Too short. And often more damaging and used by others to progress horrendous policies.

Well, I refused to celebrate his death. And I refused to "honor" his life.

I don't need any more reasons to puke.

I know that the idea of respect for the dead is actually dead itself and that somehow our “ civilized “ society is on the verge of dragging the body’s of the unpopular through the streets until there’s nothing left.

But when anyone whether they are prince or pauper dies it is common curtesy to behave in a dignified manner and just show simple respect but in the case our presidents there is to be a higher decree of recognition whether or not that person was the favorite of any assigned social or political group.

And I’d sincerely hope that most of y’all wouldn’t want president Obama in his death to be shitted on in the same way that I’ve seen others do H.W.Bush.

Now before one of you twist a fucking ankle jumping from your high horse. Let me say that I personally believe that he led the assassination team that took out Kennedy and that he was responsible for me and hundreds of thousands of others having to go to war in the Middle East and I’m not just referring to desert storm but also with our involvement with the Afghanistan invasion by Russia.

And his son and along with dads political allies lied to the world and has caused us to be caught in a never ending shit show as well as the greatest opioid crisis this world has ever faced.

But we did learn that from your country did we not? With The opium wars of the 1800’s how the British rule fought to flood the markets with opium.
But enough of that, you say that you can’t understand why all the fuss over our President which is fucking ironic that everyone of your royals gets married fucks and has a kid my tv is flooded with that shit!?
Actually you know what when tony Blair or Elizabeth shits and dies I’ll be sure to wipe my ass with their honor.

Alot of it is because of time and how much Trump brought the bar down. Hell he makes gw bush look good.

At my (abusive) father's funeral, my sister said, "he was a good dad when he wasn't drunk." Me: when was that??

When Trump finally, mercifully drops dead you will see an outpouring of hypocrisy the likes of which will make your head explode. Just like Bush, it will be a multi-million dollar televised event with glowing remembrances of his many "accomplishments." Ted Cruz will give a touching eulogy while everyone who made a fotune off his tax cuts for the wealthy cry crocodile tears in the chapel.

Meanwhile, we'll be dealing with a $43T national debt, no healthcare, bankrupt Medicare and Social Security programs, record levels of environmental ruin, unchecked corporate greed, and a democracy in shambles.

And they'll still build a library in his honor. A presidential library...to honor a man who refuses to read anything.

America -- fuck yeah!

I enjoyed this

Just another example of quintessential American hypocrisy.
We're really good at this shit.
GHW Bush was not a "good" guy.
i think it goes to that bullshit about not speaking ill of the dead.

I think it is just to irk the current guy...sort of throw it in his face that he has no honorable legacy in character or accomplishments...we are a nation of passive-aggressives..it is not polite to speak ill of the dead except if you are writing a book...but we sure can find ways to piss off and speak ill of the living...aka DJT...

Its funny that no one remembers him being head of the CIA when they were propping up the Pinochet govt and thousands "disappeared". Seems that only american lives matter.

Its in comparison Geoffrey