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Was Ike the last great republican president? (media.piefed.social)
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I don't have any 'deep-dive' here, just that I've always been impressed by how prescient and progressive this leader seemed to be, considering...

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[โ€“] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well I mean he also called in the national guard to force the integration of schools. On the other hand, he also overthrew the democratically elected socialist leader of Guatemala at the behest of Chiquita

[โ€“] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Gotta keep those bananas cheap and labor cheaper!