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It's just a joke guys I don't actually know who is leading. Lol.

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[–] CountVon@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not the first time, though it's been a minute...

A picture of Theodore Roosevelt delivering a speech. Roosevelt survived an assassination attempt on 14 Oct. 1912 while campaigning for the US presidency.

A picture of Robert F. Kennedy delivering a speech. Kennedy was assassinated on 6 June 1968 while campaigning for the US presidency.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 months ago (3 children)

First time since color tv maybe? Lol

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Nah, Regan was shot and somebody tried to do Bush in but failed. Id LOVE to know how many attempts the Secret Service stopped before they started under Obama.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_assassination_attempts_and_plots

Looks like there was a precious attempt on trump where someone stole a forklift and tried to ram the motorcade, but they got stuck before getting very far and police were surprised when he said it was an assassination attempt and not just "wanted a forklift".

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

somebody tried to do Bush in but failed

What is this referring to? Bush Sr. with the Japanese dinner, or Bush Jr. with the pretzel?

[–] myster0n@feddit.nl 4 points 4 months ago

Or when that guy threw his shoes at Bush Jr?

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe whoever said the US is a third world country wearing a Gucci belt wasn't so wrong after all. Lol

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The US by definition cannot be a third world country.

Third world is literally defined by not being aligned with Russia or the US.

[–] Korne127@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well, that is the original definition how the terms first, second and third world originated. But in modern-day use, they mean something different.

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No, they really don't. Racists just like to pretend they do when someone can spot the neocolonial dogwhistle.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago

Who cares bro? It's a joke lol

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

JFK and RFK were both killed on technicolor recording unfortunately.

[–] CountVon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

First time images of the shooter were published by TMZ?

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 13 points 4 months ago

JFK was actually assassinated on campaign, and RFK IIRC was seen as having a pretty good chance to win when he was killed too.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Wife is Philippine. "Whatever."

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

there was also the 2017 guy