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  • IndiBrony@lemmy.worldtoEverett True Comics@midwest.social•Is Everett True an intelligent voter? (November 3, 1920)English
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    2 days ago

    I mean, the use of violence as a solution is basically the running gag of most True comics, so I generally give it a pass even if it’s unnecessary or excessive.

    I think it still serves the point. Without any research, I’m not sure if this is in reference to an actual vote being held around the time of publication, but given the context clues, it’s clearly a vote that serves to benefit women in a time where women’s rights were absolutely at the forefront of the conversation.

    Looking it up, this is a little over 2 months after the 19th amendment. This was such a huge time period for women getting on the same footing as men that I’m sure many women whose husbands weren’t helping their wives and daughters would resonate with the feelings expressed here.

  • IndiBrony@lemmy.worldtoScience Memes@mander.xyz•Jet FuelEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I don’t doubt that many proposals were made well before 9/11, but that attack certainly proved a catalyst in getting them approved.

    Basically: we want to control citizens > citizens don’t want to be controlled > create a scenario in which they want to be controlled > control citizens

    Might take a few years between implementation and the desired result, but politics is always a slow march towards authoritarianism.

    Also, the fact it was labelled as the counter terrorism act. Not much call for a counter terrorism act of there isn’t much terrorism happening. No better way to say “we need this” than an actual terrorist attack happening.

  • IndiBrony@lemmy.worldtoScience Memes@mander.xyz•Jet FuelEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I like you.

    Like, this is what conspiracy should be - actually somewhat believable - and not dumb shit like flat earth.

    I always held that 9/11 was dubious. Not an “inside job” per se, but definitely a case of “we’re gonna turn our backs for just a second, and you terrorists better not do something silly while we’re not looking!”

    One of the biggest things that will always stick out to me: the WMDs. They were adamant Iraq had them. They said they had actual evidence. None of it was true. It all came across as an excuse for ol’ George to go in and try to finish what daddy started in '91.

    Just to be clear as well, I think other conspiracies such as the controlled demolition of the towers and the fake plane at the pentagon are bullshit. I don’t have my tinfoil hat on that tightly.