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George L Scrub (feddit.de)

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[-] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 18 points 9 months ago

our biggest concern was when W would say something and we collectively said, “dafuq did he just say?!”

Didn't he torture people and found an agency that fingers your asshole when you fly?

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 months ago

I naively thought Obama would address that, but the finger banging and torture continue. We just don't talk about it much anymore.

[-] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I naively thought Obama would address that

Bro I was piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiised when he said

I thank President Bush for his service to our Nation

instead of charging him for warcrimes.

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 9 months ago

It was the Obama presidency that completely disillusioned me of making any real change via election. I wish I could explain how much I poured my heart into campaigning for Obama in 08. The progressive who campaigned was not the same as the conservative we got in office.

I realize it's better than the alternative, and we did see some small progress for LGBTQ+ rights and the tiniest glimmer of hope in DACA, but nothing that could gloss over the many atrocities he signed off on.