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Jimmy Carter Was No Friend of Union Workers Like Me (jacobin.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Garibaldee@lemm.ee to c/unions@lemmy.ml

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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 months ago (25 children)

The modern "heroization" of Jimmy Carter by people who never experienced his presidency has frustrated many of us who did experience it. Those were difficult times. But...

While I appreciate this dose of reality, I don't think the occasion of his death is the appropriate time to post it. Give the man and his family some respect.

He was a moral man who tried his best, made mistakes, and was possibly a little better person than we all strive to be. He brokered a Middle East peace treaty that was ground breaking. No need to shit on him now.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 26 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Counterpoint fuck that guy. He deserves to be shit on. No one in the US ruling class deserves respect

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 1 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Yeah, I guess... on the other hand, Idk why he had a "tankie" turn post-presidency

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Because he didn't lol

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