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minus-squareEndOfLine@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoIsn’t Reagan suspected of a similar prioritizing political points over the safety of US citizens?
minus-squarephoneymouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoHe did. Earl Brian paid the Iranians $40 million to hold the hostages until after the election. They were released hours after he was sworn in. The justice department then stole software from Inslaw and gave it to Earl Brian’s company as compensation for the $40 million.
minus-squareBilliam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoRepublicans really do have just one playbook.
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoI disagree. They used to hate Russians, now they love them. Everyone can change!
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoThey’ve always hated the other… it’s just that who the other is has changed (sort of… obviously African Americans have been on the republican shit list since before Reagan).
minus-squaregoferking0@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoDid they hate them because Russian or just because Soviet? Cause seems like they love Russia but just hated communism
Isn’t Reagan suspected of a similar prioritizing political points over the safety of US citizens?
He did. Earl Brian paid the Iranians $40 million to hold the hostages until after the election. They were released hours after he was sworn in.
The justice department then stole software from Inslaw and gave it to Earl Brian’s company as compensation for the $40 million.
Oh no! That’s just a coincidence.
Nixon as well
Republicans really do have just one playbook.
I disagree. They used to hate Russians, now they love them. Everyone can change!
They’ve always hated the other… it’s just that who the other is has changed (sort of… obviously African Americans have been on the republican shit list since before Reagan).
Did they hate them because Russian or just because Soviet? Cause seems like they love Russia but just hated communism