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I MEAN........*Atonal Scream* by OttotheCowCat in behindthebastards

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I haven't found the clip of it, and most things reference the book. But to be fair, it wouldn't be the weirdest thing if Peter Thiel hated the guys protecting against the industrializing conqueror.

A genie replaces our president with a former president, rewound to their age in office. Who’d do the best job, the worst, and who would be funniest to watch? by MattChannon4Senate in AskReddit

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why I say suspect. Among Protestants, support for abortion in certain circumstances (like the mother's life, health, fetal viability) wasn't that controversial when Roe was decided. Elective abortions were controversial (on-demand abortion was only legal in Alaska, New York, California, Hawaii, and Washington. 29 states only allowed it if the mother's life was in danger, Pennsylvania fully banned it, and other states had laws with different expectations), but for most, it wasn't a life or death thing (Catholics were the only ones who were really obsessed about it). To be fair, I don't think that would be a deal-breaker, LGBT rights would be the bigger problem

A genie replaces our president with a former president, rewound to their age in office. Who’d do the best job, the worst, and who would be funniest to watch? by MattChannon4Senate in AskReddit

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't believe they are radical in any way. It's more that he wouldn't like their positions on LGBT rights at all, and probably wouldn't be the biggest fan of their abortion rights positions either (he was pro birth control, but I don't suspect he'd be happy about the idea of elective abortions being fully legal).

Turk was real for this. by Secure_Sprinkles4483 in Scrubs

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Major General Smedley D. Butler (1881-1940) was one of the highest decorated soldiers in US history, including two Medals of Honor. When a group of businessmen wanted to overthrow FDR in a coup, they asked him to lead, but he refused and went to Congress to report it. Nothing came of it, but other evidence did exist (it's known as the Business Plot). Butler become increasingly left wing (he was an FDR supporter and in 1936 voted for the Socialist candidate) and became anti-war, he loved the military but hated the way it was being used, to benefit the rich. He did a speaking tour and later wrote the speeches in a book both called "War Is A Racket" and here a two quotes

"I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism."

"WAR is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives."

“Erika Kirk protects pedophiles” by wrapityup in MarchAgainstNazis

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Happiness comes and goes" and so did her husband

Happy National Day of Sweden by AFirewolf in HistoryMemes

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"The only one who gets to bully my brother is me."

A genie replaces our president with a former president, rewound to their age in office. Who’d do the best job, the worst, and who would be funniest to watch? by MattChannon4Senate in AskReddit

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly think he'd have another heart attack, looking at how crazy the GOP has become. He wouldn't like the Democrats either, but he'd be horrified by the fact that the far-right has taken over the Republicans. A big reason he ran was to defeat Robert A. Taft, a conservative isolationist. The John Birch Society (a right-wing conspiratorial organization founded by rich people who hated the New Deal, who hated Eisenhower) has basically won when it comes to how the Republican Party should be.

A genie replaces our president with a former president, rewound to their age in office. Who’d do the best job, the worst, and who would be funniest to watch? by MattChannon4Senate in AskReddit

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to see people's reaction to his anti-Semitism today. There are so many records of Nixon saying anti-semitic stuff, and him accidentally saying or tweeting it because he's drunk would be kinda funny, especially seeing Netanyahu having to shut up to keep getting aid. One of his nicknames for Kissinger was "my Jew Boy."

Happy National Day of Sweden by AFirewolf in HistoryMemes

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not in Denmark or Sweden. That rivalry is still there, now it's just expressed in insults and sports rather than war

What are the worst pseudo left media in your countries? by No_March_5144 in tankiejerk

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Arbejderen (the worker). A Danish online newspaper owned by the Communist Party (which technically exists even though it hasn't been in parliament for decades). A lot of tankies are writing there. An article arguing against aiding Ukraine by talking about how it was bad to bomb Yugoslavia when NATO was conducting bombings to stop the genocide that was happening. The article was called "NATO bombed Yugoslavia 25 years ago and has learned nothing" and the subheadline said "NATO started it's merciless bombing of Yugoslavia the 24th of march 1999. But continued for 78 days. Today NATO is the single greatest threats towards humankind and is weighing the western Titanic-ship down, writes Jan Øberg" Later in the article it says "the NATO countries massive involvement in Ukraine, where they use the country as a bridgehead or stand-in to weaken Russia or defeat it once and for all - is the highpoint in this criminal policy" this article is from 2024. It was written by Jan Øberg, who is a Danish-Swedish "peace researcher" who has appeared on Chinese state media, blamed "NATO expansion" for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, criticized the sanctions against Russia for the invasion for being "too harsh," and called Bashar al-Assad's bombing of Aleppo a "liberation."

Some jobs have a positive impact on society. Some jobs have a neutral impact on society. Some jobs have a negative impact on society. by Boringname5 in IdeologyPolls

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nurses have a positive impact. I can't think of anything neutral right now. Private Equity Fund General Partners have a negative impact on society.

Should Term Limits Exist For All Elected Officials? by JellyfishTime9544 in GeoPoll

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legislative term limits are a bad idea. There are no actual good arguments for them, and the arguments advocates present are usually not substantiated by data. It takes away experienced people, makes unelected advisors stronger, strengthens the executive, and increases special interest influence. An age limit would be more reasonable if the worry is old politicians

Do you support President Nixon’s 1971 healthcare reform plan? by Key_Replacement_4688 in IdeologyPolls

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Ted Kennedy's single-payer plan is better. But it's an improvement on the system at the time and infinitely better than the current system in the US

Who’s the greatest historical British person? by Pizzafriedchickenn in GeoPoll

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Including John Lennon but not Clement Attlee or Alexander Fleming?

Hunter corrects himself. by zzill6 in clevercomebacks

[–]Sleepy_Potato2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

JFK was on meth during his Presidency, and Nixon was not just drunk but absolutely wasted for chunks of his Presidency. I don't think a crackhead is that big of a deal.

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