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xkcd #3320: House Majority

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For the first time in history, it will be possible for a Democratic Senator from Kansas to see a programmable automatic digital computer.

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 59 points 2 days ago (3 children)

A historic fact about the election:

The last time a Democrat held the seat Amy Andrews just won, the Democrat was Strom Thurmond.

[–] Clambake0351@piefed.zip 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's what's wrong with America, nobody naming their kids Strom anymore.

[–] LapGoat@pawb.social 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] Gerblat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] NessD@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

We're running out of Strom Signs again!

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

I see, and appreciate, the reference

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago

Strom Bones, Sleepy Hollow

[–] zaph@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

I do too and he's a mortician

[–] Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ah yes, Strom Thurmond of the States' Rights Democratic Party. I'll give you one guess what their party flag was...

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago
[–] teslekova@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

So this is the first non-KKK Democrat Senator from Kansas?