Former president George H. W. Bush died

Moldomré

Moldomré

Dry Bowser
Since this board is called Entertainment and MEDIA, I suppose this qualifies as media. Former U.S. president George H. W. Bush died last night. I dunno how many of you are from the U.S., but just thought I'd get the word out there.

R.I.P.
 
Rest in peace, senior Bush. My condolences to his family.
 
Bush was the last surviving US President who fought in World War II. His plane was shot down during their attack on Chichijima, but he still completed his attack and was able to escape to safety until he was rescued by a submarine.

This man was a hero. May he rest in peace.
 
I'm not american but I heard of the man, and the fact that he was one of the USA's presidents.

May he rest in peace.
 
The oldest president to ever live.

Though Jimmy Carter can pass him in a few months.
 
May he rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are going to his family.
 
@Deku Better reminder: "all world leaders ever have some level of 'blood on their hands,' and calling it out for one individual who wasn't a dictator is just mean-spirited."

You know as well as I do people are going to egregiously vilify him as much or more than they did Stan Lee.
 
Stan Lee wasn't complicit in the deaths of thousands during the AIDS crisis, Bush was. I don't even know why you're bringing Stan up in this.
 
"Complicit" would imply that he knowingly, deliberately caused the deaths of people suffering from an incurable, deadly disease. Thing was, back then, no one really understood the disease. As such, I seriously doubt any of the deaths from said disease were coupled with any maliciousness from him. And implying it was is vilifying.
 
The Reagan and Bush administrations largely ignored the epidemic and he did nothing to stop the spread of the "gay disease" stereotype fueled by his religious right base. More lives could have been saved if the government had been responsible and had also not vilified the LGBTQ+ community.

I'm not going to continue this debate since I think my point is clear.