[pictured: Ronald Reagan wearing a black suit and tie with a white shirt. His body is nearly turned sideways, chin lifted and grinning at the camera, resting his weight on his right elbow with his left hand clasped loosely over his resting right wrist. Italicized text upon this propaganda poster reads: “RONALD REAGAN speaks out against SOCIALIZED MEDICINE”]

>a c-list actor’s career flopped so now I have to pay $1000 to set foot in an ambulance
any other examples like this?

    • Shard@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the US offered to extract president Zelenskyy(actor turned president) and form a government in exile because everyone thought Ukraine would fall in mere weeks. Zelenskyy refused, stating he needed ammunition not a ride. Back then Russia was believed to have a near-peer military to the US.

      And here we are now.

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        8 months ago

        Oh shit of course of course - wow that seems like an extremely long time ago doesn’t it. Thanks for the explain 4 my sleepy brain x