Even though the country wasn’t so bad after Dabya, imo it’s honestly where it all went wrong in the modern era. And it all started with a corrupt person who should have stayed in the private sector.
It all came down to: there isn’t a law forbidding it so there is opportunity
28 Comments
dontsayaword@piefed.social · 44 pts · 299d
The country wasn't so bad... Just several unnecessary wars, war crimes, the PATRIOT act, the housing market crash, to name a few?
halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 299d
You forgot the already failed War on Drugs being targeted towards US inner cities with the enthusiastic help of the Democrats. Deregulation of several base industries to maximize profits. The curtailing of union power supported by both major parties.
dontsayaword@piefed.social · 4 pts · 299d
Oh I haven't forgot
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 299d
Yeah, but the fascists still had decorum back then, and that's what matters.
reddig33@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 299d
It started going wrong with Nixon. The same people who worked for Nixon worked for W, gave us Fox News, and Trump.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 299d
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 299d
Yeah I agree, that’s why I said modern era. Nixon is before many people’s time
Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 299d
Yeah, fuck you too buddy!
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 299d
Get my cane, we're gonna give 'em what for!
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 299d
To be clear, the "modern era" is generally used to refer to events from the 19th century until today. Ergo, your two sentences are irrelevant to each other. 🙇🏽♂️
flango@lemmy.eco.br · 20 pts · 299d
I really didn't recognize Christian Bale there, it got me searching for a while.
reddig33@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 299d
“And Tyler Perry as Colin Powell” 😆
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 4 pts · 299d
I had to do a triple take when I watched it.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 299d
Halleluyer!
glimse@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 299d
You're talking about the corrupt actor who ruined the careers of his coworkers by getting them blacklisted with HUAC and should never have been involved in politics, right?
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 299d
While I agree that Reagan has done the most harm, he actually believed in something more than himself.
Dick on the other hand was fully self aware and wanted to be as selfish as possible, that’s the pattern currently in politics.
Foni@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 299d
Recommended any day, but especially today
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 299d
Having lived it, imma pass but glad to know its good.
inlandempire@jlai.lu · 4 pts · 299d
Thats a good poster, we need more horizontal film posters
Soktopraegaeawayok@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 298d
What strange friggin cast for these people... like Sam Rockwell as George Bush lol, thats crazy, i wanna see it just to see how he does portraying him.
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 299d
As always, Rockwell slays it. 🤘🏼
Jumbie@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 299d
Goddammit, Jesus! Wrong wheel!
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 299d
Nah. Fuck anything that humanizes that ghoul.
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 7 pts · 299d
It doesn't. Iirc when there's the 9-11 attack on the news, everyone is sad or freaking out; he's excited because of the personal opportunities this will bring. (And this is narrated)
Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 299d
He comes across as a huge piece of shit in the movie... Not sure how this humanizes him
shalafi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 299d
Because a great many people on here think an explanation of a thing implies agreement. Frustrates me no end.
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 299d
It doesn’t, in fact Christian bale said his inspiration for the role was the actual devil.
It humanizes Dabya a little but that might just be my love for Sam Rockwell.
J_on_LemmyML@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 299d
MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 298d
Because it looks great that way.