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[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 48 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Given enough time, we were always going to have right wing authoritarians back in power.

But call me an idealist, I didn't think it would be actual Nazi sympathizers. Thought the brand was appropriately tarnished what with the Holocaust.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 14 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The US always had right wing authoritarians in power. They just prefered to slaughter people abroad.

[–] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 hours ago

Cherry picking history is what US excels at. So, they're always the good guys. Always…

There'll probably be some footnotes about their heinous history just so they can point and say they're not hiding anything. But the way they control almost all major social media companies and mainstream media. They get to play god with what sticks and what doesn't.

[–] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 17 points 18 hours ago

Thought the brand was appropriately tarnished what with the Holocaust.

I wish I had the faith in humanity you have