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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The USA get one “we did something unthinkably stupid” free pass.

They used up all those passes during the Bush administration.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Remember when we thought Bush was the low point in American history, and it couldn't get more absurd than "Freedom Fries"? Good times.

[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Don't diminish what a shit bag Bush was.

At least Trump didn't invade a country and kill tens of thousands of people under false pretenses.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Believe it or not...and what you and others can't appear to accept... That orange man is in the past.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

"Trump can't possibly get elected"

I think I've heard this one before...

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

they used up all those passes when they had to go to war over whether slavery is bad and should be banned

Wait until you hear what country started slavery in America.

...

Well, it's technically Spain, but you know.