Quote Originally Posted by Helenej View Post
It is not a matter of conjugations. Yet if both are possible then the difference is described by the well-known rule.
As an object, the infinitive refers to a specific occasion of a specific instance, whereas the gerund refers to something that is more general.
As is most often the case, you'd have to write the sentence out in completion to see how it should change given each case.
I think your president, being Afro-American, is a great thing that helps to destroy them.
I think your president, being Afro-American, is a great thing that helps with destroying them.