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And you can type this with a straight face, unwilling to acknowledge that we’re devolving to our previous, more primitive roots at a more desperate hour than us
by HaZeust 2y ago
And you can type this with a straight face, unwilling to acknowledge that we’re devolving to our previous, more primitive roots at a more desperate hour than usual?
I’m not sure how to tell you this, but going back to what we used to do is not a good sign. Just because there’s precedent doesn’t mean it’s fine.
- arp242 2y agoIt never changed. People have wanted to murder Biden. And Obama. And Bush. And Clinton. And Bush Sr. And Reagan. And Carter. etc. etc. etc. It's part of being the president, which is why the secret service exists. Just being such a public figure alone is enough to make you a target – Reagan was shot by some delusional guy to impress Jodie Foster. For e.g. Obama there's an entire page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_Barack_Obama https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_B... and Bush: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_George_W._Bush https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_G... And Trump: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_Donald_Trump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_D... And I'm sure there's tons more events we never heard about. Or people prevented from doing something just because there was enough security (who only needed to be present to prevent any attack).
- matrix87 2y agoA lot of things were better in the mid 20th century. Wealth inequality for example