• retrospectology@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    What a wild time to be around in. Imagine trying to explain to a Reagan republican in the 80s that by the 2020s they’d be following a guy who literally does nothing to hide the fact that he’s a Russian asset for an ex-KGB strong man.

    The right really has totally collapsed the notion of fact based reality.

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      6 months ago

      Well, Russia is not communist anymore, Reagan would be happy!

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        6 months ago

        He might be happy about defeating communism, but he wouldn’t be happy about getting cozy with Russia.

        My grandfather was happy to win WW2, but he never bought a German or Japanese car, you know? Also, he didn’t use the words “German” or “Japanese”, but that’s another story…

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            6 months ago

            And nowadays if it’s a CUV or SUV it’s probably as much made in America as any of the American brands.

            I grew up in Detroit and my parents owned some of the only VWs (old Bugs and a Bus). They got some shit for it in the 70s-80s, but nothing like my aunt got when her dad (an engineer for Chrysler and lifelong devotee) bought her a ‘59 beetle in ‘59. The jocks at her school rolled it on its roof.

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      I’m trying to think of what my father is saying to himself. I would guess he’s just laughing at Tuck for being “a joke” without allowing any introspection whatsoever. :)