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If you had the opportunity to travel back in time to the 2000s or 2010s, what would you change to make the world a better place? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by deadymouse@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I think there is a lot to discuss here.

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[–] SippyCup@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

9/11 was convenient, but 90% of what happened was already happening at the time.

Bush was planning on invading Iraq as soon as he got elected. The housing crisis was set in motion by Clinton, and exacerbated by Bush. LA had already built the blueprint for a militarized police state with the Olympics in 84.

This shit was coming.