Whether a senile evil commie is preferred to a non-senile evil commie is, IMHO, not clear.
“Whether a senile evil commie is preferred to a non-senile evil commie is, IMHO, not clear.”
The best historical example is Mao. When he first assumed power, Mao was a genocidal maniac. However as he grew older and out of the picture, his subodinates did moderate China to some degree.