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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] protist@mander.xyz 135 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

Joe Biden doing some heavy lifting in this narrative as a VP and one term president. If anything, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton actually prove this point that anyone can become president, both come from very modest means.

The Bushes, however, are a dysfunctional political dynasty stretching back to senator and investment banker Prescott Bush, George HW's father, and Samuel Prescott Bush, a steel executive and industrialist, who was HW's grandfather.

Also, you left out that this is the 3rd election in a row with Trump on the ballot.

[–] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 49 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

"I will have you know I'm a self made man, just like my father and his father before him"

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

"I will have you know I'm a self made man, just like my millionaire father and his millionaire father before him"

FTFY

[–] EatATaco@lemm.ee 31 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 11 points 11 hours ago

You suck, McBain!

[–] Upsidedownturtle@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

It is also just one man. No parents, siblings, children, spouses like the Bushs or Clintons. No one is getting all uppity about politicians like Glitch McConnell having decades in the senate.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 11 points 11 hours ago

I think a lot of us are actually uppity about that