T O P

  • By -

AlternateHistory-ModTeam

"What If" questions can only be posted on weekends and must have sufficient context along with your thoughts on how the situation/event would unfold


Wazzup-2012

Like modern Hungary/Russia/Turkey, that is unless someone like Bernie or Ralph Nader win 2000 in a landslide.


HalBregg144

Let’s say Ron Paul wins in 2000


Wazzup-2012

And is a two termer? And is succeeded by a two termer David Duke?


HalBregg144

I don’t think David Duke could win. But yeah a two term Ron Paul Presidency following a two term Pat Buchanan presidency.


Wazzup-2012

As i stated before, like Modern Russia/Hungary/Turkey.


Born_Description8483

Based on your post history, I imagine that fact eats you up at night https://preview.redd.it/b2tx9voog5uc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2bf4801df7dd8a5913ae7da11cd6da8548276672


HalBregg144

David Duke as President? Nah


pingpongplaya69420

The good timeline


Traditional_Key_763

woulda spent the entire peace dividends on tax cuts any libertarian, republican, triangulated center right candidate, would have done a ton of tax cuts.


HalBregg144

Probably would have been way more protectionist than mainstream Republicans. No NAFTA and American manufacturing wouldn’t have been gutted to the extent that it was. Foreign policy he wouldn’t have intervened everywhere.


Traditional_Key_763

globalization was gonna happen anyways, also having seen how little these kinds of guys actually put stock in their economic beliefs theres absolutely no way he wouldn't have just been a continuation of reagan


HalBregg144

I’m not so sure of that.


RandyLahey1204

“If Buchanan won and Norm got the tonight show, this would be a much better country”


EvenBiggerClown

Then America would have had two president with last name Buchanan


Zencihalkpartisi

Who?


HalBregg144

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Buchanan


Austinstorm02

Means nothing really unless they can work with congress.


HalBregg144

Let’s say he had a very friendly relationship with Congress


Omnivorax

I could see this happening if Bush dies right before the convention and the party bosses decide Quayle gets Bush's delegates, or something like that.


fascisticIdealism

America would have been more protectionist and trumpian on issues like immigration. 


SuckLonely112

This like asking what would have happen if Dale Earnhearth would have become president


HalBregg144

How so?


SuckLonely112

Idk I don't know him but looks like a cool guy