This weekend, George W. Bush released a video calling for national unity during the coronavirus emergency. This video, which has gotten almost six million views, prompted an outpouring of praise for Bush by those who pine for his presidency in comparison to our current leader.

Donald Trump deserves a lot of criticism right now. A lot. However, there are ways to rightly and righteously criticize Trump without touting the alleged honor, decency, and humanity of George Bush, who was one of the most dishonorable, indecent, and inhuman presidents in the history of our country.

I actually can’t believe I even felt the need to type out that last sentence. It should be basic, innate, reflexive knowledge for those who aren’t goldfish forgetting their entire world every fifteen minutes.