▲ 1923 ▼ This Cartoon was Rejected 6 Years ago for being Unfair and Alarmist (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by General_Effort@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 102 comments fedilink hide all child comments By Professor Marc Murphy of the Brandeis School of Law
[–] yesman@lemmy.world 244 points 1 year ago (5 children) 2016 was worse for America than 9/11. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 173 points 1 year ago (4 children) Yes. Trump's failure during Covid was killing a 9/11's worth of Americans weekly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] adarza@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 year ago give 'em some time. it's still early in the first quarter and he's still getting warmed up permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 year ago (1 child) Republicans preventing the US from joining the first world probably kills more than that every week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShooK@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) First, second, and third world country idealogy is outdated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, the US has joined the second world now, but not in the way that the parent commenter means it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Yep, we're now aligned with Russia. permalink fedilink source parent [–] moakley@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago Trump was already responsible for one 9/11's worth of American deaths when he refused to send aid after Hurricane Maria. Then COVID happened. permalink fedilink source parent [+] UCIL19841202@lemmy.ca -61 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 37 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yes, it's a real mystery why a country that has over 3 million births per year is increasing in population after 1 million more people than usual died over a few years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago Not to mention all the immigrants, legal or not, that keep pouring into the country permalink fedilink source parent [–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago What gives? Your logic for sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Yeah this is 2025, you can't just say something overtly dumb and expect people to understand it was a joke. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Far more? How about some support for that statement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) US Population in 2019 was approximately 334 million, it's now approximately 343 million. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/population permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago So the difference is basically a bit more than a rounding error, or from correctly counting people. permalink fedilink source parent [+] didntwemeetin2007@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] griff@lemmings.world 60 points 1 year ago (2 children) Jr Bush/ Cheney laid an awful lot of the groundwork for Trunk One’s malevolence permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Trebuchet@lemm.ee 45 points 1 year ago (1 child) Karl fucking Rove permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] griff@lemmings.world 35 points 1 year ago (3 children) Lee Atwater, Newt Gingrich etc etc etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Soggy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) Andrew Johnson. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 1 year ago Donkey! permalink fedilink source parent [–] rayyy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Edit. Added a link: You forgot Roy Cohn, the master snake. permalink fedilink source parent [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago The Heritage Foundation, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago As did Reagan and Bush I. And for that matter, a lot of their people cut their teeth under Nixon. Some cancers take a long time to grow. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago Never Forget We Forgor permalink fedilink source parent [–] parody@lemmings.world 6 points 1 year ago Retrospectively? Would give someone’s left nut for 2016 murca and not fucking bullshit 2025 fucking Russia (the one between Maine/Alaska/Hawaii/Florida under the orange thumb) Hope your kids never wanted to ski outdoors Heritage Foundation! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) 2000 was worse for America than 9/11. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago I'm sure this has been discussed to death but... would Gore have read the memos and stopped the attacks? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 173 points 1 year ago (4 children) Yes. Trump's failure during Covid was killing a 9/11's worth of Americans weekly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] adarza@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 year ago give 'em some time. it's still early in the first quarter and he's still getting warmed up permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 year ago (1 child) Republicans preventing the US from joining the first world probably kills more than that every week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShooK@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) First, second, and third world country idealogy is outdated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, the US has joined the second world now, but not in the way that the parent commenter means it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Yep, we're now aligned with Russia. permalink fedilink source parent [–] moakley@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago Trump was already responsible for one 9/11's worth of American deaths when he refused to send aid after Hurricane Maria. Then COVID happened. permalink fedilink source parent [+] UCIL19841202@lemmy.ca -61 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 37 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yes, it's a real mystery why a country that has over 3 million births per year is increasing in population after 1 million more people than usual died over a few years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago Not to mention all the immigrants, legal or not, that keep pouring into the country permalink fedilink source parent [–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago What gives? Your logic for sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Yeah this is 2025, you can't just say something overtly dumb and expect people to understand it was a joke. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Far more? How about some support for that statement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) US Population in 2019 was approximately 334 million, it's now approximately 343 million. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/population permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago So the difference is basically a bit more than a rounding error, or from correctly counting people. permalink fedilink source parent [+] didntwemeetin2007@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 year ago give 'em some time. it's still early in the first quarter and he's still getting warmed up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 year ago (1 child) Republicans preventing the US from joining the first world probably kills more than that every week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShooK@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) First, second, and third world country idealogy is outdated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, the US has joined the second world now, but not in the way that the parent commenter means it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Yep, we're now aligned with Russia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShooK@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) First, second, and third world country idealogy is outdated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, the US has joined the second world now, but not in the way that the parent commenter means it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Yep, we're now aligned with Russia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, the US has joined the second world now, but not in the way that the parent commenter means it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Yep, we're now aligned with Russia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Yep, we're now aligned with Russia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] moakley@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago Trump was already responsible for one 9/11's worth of American deaths when he refused to send aid after Hurricane Maria. Then COVID happened. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] UCIL19841202@lemmy.ca -61 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 37 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yes, it's a real mystery why a country that has over 3 million births per year is increasing in population after 1 million more people than usual died over a few years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago Not to mention all the immigrants, legal or not, that keep pouring into the country permalink fedilink source parent [–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago What gives? Your logic for sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Yeah this is 2025, you can't just say something overtly dumb and expect people to understand it was a joke. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Far more? How about some support for that statement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) US Population in 2019 was approximately 334 million, it's now approximately 343 million. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/population permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago So the difference is basically a bit more than a rounding error, or from correctly counting people. permalink fedilink source parent [+] didntwemeetin2007@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 37 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yes, it's a real mystery why a country that has over 3 million births per year is increasing in population after 1 million more people than usual died over a few years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago Not to mention all the immigrants, legal or not, that keep pouring into the country permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago Not to mention all the immigrants, legal or not, that keep pouring into the country permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago What gives? Your logic for sure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Yeah this is 2025, you can't just say something overtly dumb and expect people to understand it was a joke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Far more? How about some support for that statement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) US Population in 2019 was approximately 334 million, it's now approximately 343 million. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/population permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago So the difference is basically a bit more than a rounding error, or from correctly counting people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) US Population in 2019 was approximately 334 million, it's now approximately 343 million. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/population permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago So the difference is basically a bit more than a rounding error, or from correctly counting people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago So the difference is basically a bit more than a rounding error, or from correctly counting people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] griff@lemmings.world 60 points 1 year ago (2 children) Jr Bush/ Cheney laid an awful lot of the groundwork for Trunk One’s malevolence permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Trebuchet@lemm.ee 45 points 1 year ago (1 child) Karl fucking Rove permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] griff@lemmings.world 35 points 1 year ago (3 children) Lee Atwater, Newt Gingrich etc etc etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Soggy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) Andrew Johnson. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 1 year ago Donkey! permalink fedilink source parent [–] rayyy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Edit. Added a link: You forgot Roy Cohn, the master snake. permalink fedilink source parent [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago The Heritage Foundation, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago As did Reagan and Bush I. And for that matter, a lot of their people cut their teeth under Nixon. Some cancers take a long time to grow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trebuchet@lemm.ee 45 points 1 year ago (1 child) Karl fucking Rove permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] griff@lemmings.world 35 points 1 year ago (3 children) Lee Atwater, Newt Gingrich etc etc etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Soggy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) Andrew Johnson. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 1 year ago Donkey! permalink fedilink source parent [–] rayyy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Edit. Added a link: You forgot Roy Cohn, the master snake. permalink fedilink source parent [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago The Heritage Foundation, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan permalink fedilink source parent
[–] griff@lemmings.world 35 points 1 year ago (3 children) Lee Atwater, Newt Gingrich etc etc etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Soggy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) Andrew Johnson. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 1 year ago Donkey! permalink fedilink source parent [–] rayyy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Edit. Added a link: You forgot Roy Cohn, the master snake. permalink fedilink source parent [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago The Heritage Foundation, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) Andrew Johnson. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 1 year ago Donkey! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Edit. Added a link: You forgot Roy Cohn, the master snake. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago The Heritage Foundation, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago As did Reagan and Bush I. And for that matter, a lot of their people cut their teeth under Nixon. Some cancers take a long time to grow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago Never Forget We Forgor permalink fedilink source parent
[–] parody@lemmings.world 6 points 1 year ago Retrospectively? Would give someone’s left nut for 2016 murca and not fucking bullshit 2025 fucking Russia (the one between Maine/Alaska/Hawaii/Florida under the orange thumb) Hope your kids never wanted to ski outdoors Heritage Foundation! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) 2000 was worse for America than 9/11. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago I'm sure this has been discussed to death but... would Gore have read the memos and stopped the attacks? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago I'm sure this has been discussed to death but... would Gore have read the memos and stopped the attacks? permalink fedilink source parent
