The most obvious is the 1986 Chernobyl event for me.

  • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    The JFK assassination was pretty big. It wasn't contemporary knowledge but Nixon ratfucking the Vietnam negotiations to get elected is definitely a big event for the history books.

    In the 80s we had the Iran Contra affair and arming both sides in the Iran-Iraq war. Fucking Reagan....

    • Retrosound [none/use name]
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      1 year ago

      Massive electoral fraud in Illinois and Texas is what got JFK into the presidency and Nixon out. Nixon didn't make a stink because he thought he'd have another shot. Imagine Nixon in charge during October Crisis.