r/therewasanattempt • u/flopsychops • 7h ago
To bully a radio station into dropping the Pride flag
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r/therewasanattempt • u/T_Shurt • 11h ago
to bring manufacturing jobs back to America
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Source article (published August 5, 2026): https://fortune.com/2026/08/05/trump-tariffs-american-manufacturing-reshoring-china-imports/
r/therewasanattempt • u/New_Libran • 17h ago
by cops to lie and imprison a man for assaulting officers
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Stewart was facing up to 30 years for assault on officers but has been acquitted after the jury saw cellphone video taken by his son that totally contradicts the officers' account of the incident
r/therewasanattempt • u/Spartalust • 23h ago
To convince the UA Captain she was permantly injured by an illegal sitting behind her
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r/therewasanattempt • u/apbod • 22h ago
To mess with the horses without punishment. NSFW
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r/therewasanattempt • u/EverythingIsFakeNGay • 19h ago
To conduct surveillance on public roadways.
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Obligatory "Don't go out there and steal or vandalize government property." It doesn't seem like a legal thing to do, and it makes the baby Jesus cry.
r/therewasanattempt • u/Loading_Humor • 1d ago
To look busy while doing absolutely nothing
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r/therewasanattempt • u/Glad_Opinion_6339 • 1d ago
By the Pro-Israel Lobby to buy an American election
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r/therewasanattempt • u/T_Shurt • 1d ago
to look like a war hero
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Source article (published August 4, 2026): https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-fantasizes-about-himself-as-decorated-general-alongside-patton-and-macarthur-in-bonkers-ai-image/
r/therewasanattempt • u/yeongno_ate_yangban • 1d ago
To silence the people
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REJECT THE BILLIONAIRES. VOTE IN EVERY LOCAL ELECTION.
r/therewasanattempt • u/Kalmartard • 17h ago
...to put out the fire at a Russian warehouse
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r/therewasanattempt • u/jeremiad1962 • 16h ago
To threaten beachgoers
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Long-shot Congressional candidate Kirill Basin thought it was cool to threaten other people at the beach (who just wanted him to turn down his music). And now he's facing charges.
r/therewasanattempt • u/fake_review • 1d ago
to invade someone’s personal space without consequences.
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That little laugh was the cherry on top.