Dagwood222

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago (4 children)

You say like they are separate entities. Putin was trained by the KGB. Do you think that he let's crooks take the Fifth and waits for subpoenas or warrants? If there's a Russian mafia, it's because it's serving a higher purpose.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Nixon used a 'Southern strategy' to get in in 1968.

https://youtu.be/X_8E3ENrKrQ

I like to say that Nixon fed the base beer, Reagan made it grain alcohol punch, Bush Jr. pulled out the moonshine, and Trump gave them meth.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee -5 points 7 months ago

I mean, we all saw how well one of them held up to a tidal wave

Nowhere in the first comment did the poster claim that tidal waves and thunderstorms are related.

Maybe you came in after CrimeDad made their comment.

I can understand the confusion.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

So, 'Breaking Bad' without the pizza on the roof?

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 25 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Similar anecdote.

There were a series of unused steam tunnels under a university. After decades of hemming and hawing they finally allocated funds and some engineers were sent down to inspect. They found an abandoned pot farm, with thousands of dollars worth of equipment just laying there. The general surmise was that someone had built the place with the goal of raising a certain amount and, once they'd made their fortune, ahd just walked away without being greedy. Or maybe they were killed by rivals and died without giving up the secret.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 15 points 8 months ago

So you remember that American housewives started looking for jobs in big numbers after the Oil Crisis of 1972. Before that, only the poorest people needed two jobs.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 15 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Up until Reaganomics hit, 'Middle Class' was defined as one Union job supporting a family of four. In 1980, $1 million was still considered a vast fortune. By the time Bush Sr. left office, middle class was two jobs to keep the house going, and $1 million was what a rich guy paid for a party.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

First time I've seen AI get the hands right.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 12 points 8 months ago

I'm old enough to remember when all Americans thought that the Nazis were the bad guys.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago

I think that NutWrench is making a joke.

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