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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 126 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We didn’t deserve Carter. We still don’t. He’s a better category of human than nearly all of the politicians we have at the moment.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 65 points 2 years ago (9 children)

That is why the Democratic party drastically changed its primary rules after Carter was elected (to make them less democratic, and to give establishment elite party members more power).

They tried to tighten the collar on the public even more when Occasio-Cortez primaried an establishment Democrat.

The left-wing of the Democratic Party, including President Jimmy Carter, are the red-haired stepchildren of the party, and they'll never let us forget it.

There are more secret fascists than it appears who will Hail Hydra when Secret Hitler makes his appearance.

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 107 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Its extremely obvious. "Oh, these? These aren't bribes. They're uh, free speech! Yeah! And companies speak in money so this is their free-"
Shut the fuck up.

[–] drekly@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago

What are bribes? You mean lobbying? Totally different thing, look, the words have totally different letters!

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Citizens United is one of the worst decisions in the history of the Supreme Court.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Its absolute evil. I can't believe us citizens haven't burned it to the ground in a fit of rage. Its blatant fucking bribery. I'm seein' red just typing this post.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago

"Why are there bribes coming out of your Congress and Supreme Court, Seymour?"

"Uh! ...Ohh, those aren't bribes! It's speech! Speech from the free speech we're having. Mmmm, free speech!"

door slams "Phew"...🏃‍♂️🎼🎵🎵🎵🎶

[–] fosho@lemmy.ca 74 points 2 years ago

clearly he's old enough to run again.

[–] s20@lemmy.ml 59 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Man. The guy can grow peanuts, build thousands of houses, kick cancer's ass, and is brilliantly insightful.

No wonder he lost reelection. He's competent. I'm kinda shocked he won in the first place. We didn't deserve him, and we still don't.

[–] audiomodder@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 2 years ago

Well, between that and Reagan and Iran Hostage Crisis.

That and his own party turned against him when it became apparent he cared more about the country than their profits

[–] alcoholicorn@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The guy facilitated crimes against humanity in Indonesia and Afghanistan. I'd rather an incompetent war criminal than a cold blooded architect of genocide.

[–] ElGosso@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago

He can also fund and arm the Indonesian government while it commits genocide in East Timor

And he wasn't competent. He squandered a Democratic majority in both the House and Senate for two years by sitting to the right of both chambers of Congress, and ended up heralding the deregulation and deunionization that we blame Reagan for.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

Like all US Presidents, Carter is a piece of shit

[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Thank you, Mr. Last Good American President very likely ever.

We never deserved to be led by this man. We'd rather be lied to by actors.

[–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (4 children)
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[–] FourThirteen@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I agree with what is being said in the article. However, I have seen an uptick of articles older than 2 years being posted as "recent news" or "breaking news". This article is from 2015 and while it is pretty accurate, especially in these times, something from 8 years ago should be noted as such.

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago

Seriously. This is political discussion, but not news (current events).

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Carter put solar panels on the White House roof. Reagan took them off because he was beholden to the fossil fuel industry. And now look at the planet.

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Pretty much everything Regan touched turned to shit

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Yeah he helped create it. The first US president to begin to embrace neoliberal ideology and fictitious capital. Set the path for Ronald Reagan to bring in neoliberalism proper. And armed the Mujahideen, which lead to the crisis in Afghanistan. This is equivalent to Eisenhower warning everyone about the military industrial complex.

[–] Poteryashka@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago

Had to scroll all the way down for this comment. The only response to this article should be : "Thanks for making this happen"

[–] ChonkyMarmot@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's frustrating. They say good things when they are removed from power. He sounds like a good person, but he was not a good president. Obama will probably gradually come around to this kind of talk when he gets older too. He recently all but admitted middle class decline due to concentration of wealth was responsible for the rise of MAGA. Don't know if he will ever admit that drone "assassinations" he was in charge of were war crimes (assassinations in quotes because more than half the time the intelligence wasn't even correct).

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[–] Theblarglereflargle@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It’s insane to think this guy, who was a pastor, lost the Christian vote to the cheating twice divorced Reagan

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's very clear what the evangelical vote actually is for. They also largely voted for Trump over Biden, who's a Catholic.

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[–] banazir@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago
[–] asg101@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago

Oligarchy is baked into the U.S. constitution. Only rich (land-owning) White Males had any say. The Senate (mostly wealthy) has a permanent veto over any real power sharing. Oligarchy is nothing new in the USA, they have just added window dressing to make people THINK it ever was a democracy.

[–] cybermass@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago

Jimmy Carter is a fucking legend

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's an oligarchy? astronaut-2 astronaut-1 Always has been

[–] centof@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And yet people will still get upset at you, if you express any viewpoint not in line with a party line. Guess the oligarchs are winning.

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