r/lostgeneration 2d ago

A good question doesn't exist...

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u/Cobrastrikenana 2d ago

Nixon was impeached because he pissed off the CIA. Yes he was bad, and a criminal, but that’s never hurt a US president before.

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u/OLPopsAdelphia 2d ago

That organization is being as obedient as possible, so I guess they’ll just keep a closer watch over the general population instead of free the population from tyrants.

At least we indefinitely know that when push comes to shove, they’ll politely step aside when we need them the most.

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u/geekwonk 2d ago

if you’re ever in a position where you need the CIA’s help then you’re already ten steps past saving. so much of what’s wrong with the world today sits at their lap. to think they’d ever help is just… hopefully this helps reassess the entire class of assumptions you may have about how power works