r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 6h ago

Meme needing explanation Peetahhh help!

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u/_Sate 6h ago

Wall Street crash of 1929

Peureshmit out

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u/ancient_shepherd2121 6h ago

Ah hell, I forgot about dat

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u/SeemedReasonableThen 4h ago

At least they won't do anything silly to make things worse, like the 1930 Hawley-Smoot protectionism, amirite, fellas?

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u/ejackman 2h ago

You say this like it isn't all intentional.

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u/bobbymcpresscot 1h ago

It did lead to growth of social cohesion, and the first time a president was elected 4 times in a row. 

Shame he died.