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Remember the mild, easy-going scandal of Watergate? (Original Post) Buttoneer Sep 2025 OP
Then America had to go and eat the brown acid, resulting in this endlessly fucked up bad trip Blues Heron Sep 2025 #1
Back in the days when republicans Turbineguy Sep 2025 #2
K&R UTUSN Sep 2025 #3
It was not a "mild scandal." valleyrogue Sep 2025 #4

Blues Heron

(9,035 posts)
1. Then America had to go and eat the brown acid, resulting in this endlessly fucked up bad trip
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 08:24 PM
Sep 2025

valleyrogue

(2,795 posts)
4. It was not a "mild scandal."
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 09:51 PM
Sep 2025

It, with the Vietnam War, helped to undermine American support for its institutions. It directly led to the mess we have today with Trump and company. Never forget that.

Watergate is still very poorly understood. Once people understand its connection with the Chennault Affair and both connected by the Vietnam War does it become clear what it was.

Nixon was a war criminal who should have been tried at The Hague.

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