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>If you ever find yourself about to say that Nixon did something that a non-evil person would do, you’d better triple check your facts. I mean, he did give us
by rl3 4y ago
>If you ever find yourself about to say that Nixon did something that a non-evil person would do, you’d better triple check your facts.
I mean, he did give us the EPA. What the ulterior motive was, I'm unsure.
- ckolkey 4y agoI believe it was to undercut the numerous state-level organisations that had started appearing, consolidating power with the federal govt (and executive branch, specifically)
- lordnacho 4y agoBut you triple checked it, that's the point. Default evil.
- tempodox 4y agoBut Nixon said himself [1,2] that “I’m not a crook”! Who would ever doubt the word of a politician? [1] https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-insists-that-he-is-not-a-crook https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-insists-th... [2] https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/richard-nixon-im-crook-17736796 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/richard-nixon-im-crook...
- lordnacho 4y agoAnd most politicians have never said they aren't crooks, so it checks out nicely with the facts.