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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine living through the Reagan administration and still having any hope left. I was too young to understand why, but even then I felt it draining from the world. And then Challenger exploded.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

@CeruleanRuin We had no idea we were headed for our inevitable demise. I witnessed the Challenger explode when I was 4, one of my first memories. Red flag right out the gate.