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[–] Trantarius@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Nobody will remember this time in a few decades. Garfield was straight up assassinated and you're just now realizing that I'm not talking about the cat.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

The business plot is basically unknown.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

The one involving Prescott Bush (yes - THAT Bush), who was also involved with financing the Nazi party even after WWII had broken out?

[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

we're living through it! Except this time there's no FDR.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Every US Marine should have at least a peripheral awareness of that one.

[–] mbfalzar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Without googling anything wasn't he assassinated by Charles Gateau? Not sure about the spelling but it's a pretty known event

Edit: I'm back after looking it up and the spelling is Guiteau

[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, we spent time learning about this in middle school. it was a question on a class test and one of the standardized tests either the state or the fed requires.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I knew

RIP Sweet King 👑

Bros couldn't even give their cousins a little government job as a treat, smh