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[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 68 points 2 years ago (4 children) I always wonder how Gore might have acted in response to 9/11. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@kbin.social 98 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Probably a similar initial response, but no Iraq War two years later. Which would make a... massive (and positive, in case that wasn't clear) change in the direction and concerns of American foreign policy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 55 points 2 years ago (1 child) He wouldn't have suspended civil rights, permitted torture and made a mockery of the rule of law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) We think that yes. I'm a gore fan. But remember there were 100s of people driving towards those topics. Career defense and security types making their damnedest case that they needed those tools to avoid 9/11 2.0. I hope gore, and the staff he surrounded himself with would have had the vision to avoid all that, despite the pressure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] randon31415@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why am I reminded of the lone gunman pilot episode? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Never forget. If you want an even crazier mindfuck, watch the original "Utopia", the original 2013 British version. For real. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zorque@kbin.social 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Based on after-the-fact reports, it may never have happened. Maybe that's just exposure to all the conspiracy theories, though, I dunno if he would have acted any differently than Bush did to the intelligence reports. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) After 9/11, the U.S. Got Almost Everything Wrong It would have been very different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zorque@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago I meant before 9/11, sorry for not making that clear :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago They had intelligence that terrorists from Al-Queda were training and planning for an attack, hijacking commercial planes. Bush et al did next to nothing with that intel, at best. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's questionable if it'd have even happened had gore been at the desk, y'know, because he'd have probably actually read the imminent attack report about the plot before it happened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago True dat. He wasn't part of the cabal. That's also why he wasn't elected, in spite of winning. Just like Hillary. permalink fedilink source parent [+] theodewere@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 98 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Probably a similar initial response, but no Iraq War two years later. Which would make a... massive (and positive, in case that wasn't clear) change in the direction and concerns of American foreign policy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 55 points 2 years ago (1 child) He wouldn't have suspended civil rights, permitted torture and made a mockery of the rule of law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) We think that yes. I'm a gore fan. But remember there were 100s of people driving towards those topics. Career defense and security types making their damnedest case that they needed those tools to avoid 9/11 2.0. I hope gore, and the staff he surrounded himself with would have had the vision to avoid all that, despite the pressure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] randon31415@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why am I reminded of the lone gunman pilot episode? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Never forget. If you want an even crazier mindfuck, watch the original "Utopia", the original 2013 British version. For real. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 55 points 2 years ago (1 child) He wouldn't have suspended civil rights, permitted torture and made a mockery of the rule of law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) We think that yes. I'm a gore fan. But remember there were 100s of people driving towards those topics. Career defense and security types making their damnedest case that they needed those tools to avoid 9/11 2.0. I hope gore, and the staff he surrounded himself with would have had the vision to avoid all that, despite the pressure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] randon31415@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why am I reminded of the lone gunman pilot episode? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Never forget. If you want an even crazier mindfuck, watch the original "Utopia", the original 2013 British version. For real. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) We think that yes. I'm a gore fan. But remember there were 100s of people driving towards those topics. Career defense and security types making their damnedest case that they needed those tools to avoid 9/11 2.0. I hope gore, and the staff he surrounded himself with would have had the vision to avoid all that, despite the pressure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] randon31415@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why am I reminded of the lone gunman pilot episode? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Never forget. If you want an even crazier mindfuck, watch the original "Utopia", the original 2013 British version. For real. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] randon31415@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why am I reminded of the lone gunman pilot episode? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Never forget. If you want an even crazier mindfuck, watch the original "Utopia", the original 2013 British version. For real. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Never forget. If you want an even crazier mindfuck, watch the original "Utopia", the original 2013 British version. For real. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorque@kbin.social 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Based on after-the-fact reports, it may never have happened. Maybe that's just exposure to all the conspiracy theories, though, I dunno if he would have acted any differently than Bush did to the intelligence reports. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) After 9/11, the U.S. Got Almost Everything Wrong It would have been very different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zorque@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago I meant before 9/11, sorry for not making that clear :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago They had intelligence that terrorists from Al-Queda were training and planning for an attack, hijacking commercial planes. Bush et al did next to nothing with that intel, at best. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) After 9/11, the U.S. Got Almost Everything Wrong It would have been very different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zorque@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago I meant before 9/11, sorry for not making that clear :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorque@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago I meant before 9/11, sorry for not making that clear :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago They had intelligence that terrorists from Al-Queda were training and planning for an attack, hijacking commercial planes. Bush et al did next to nothing with that intel, at best. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's questionable if it'd have even happened had gore been at the desk, y'know, because he'd have probably actually read the imminent attack report about the plot before it happened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago True dat. He wasn't part of the cabal. That's also why he wasn't elected, in spite of winning. Just like Hillary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago True dat. He wasn't part of the cabal. That's also why he wasn't elected, in spite of winning. Just like Hillary. permalink fedilink source parent