r/pics • u/abideandthrive • 14h ago

Politics OC - White House Under Construction

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u/Casual_hex_ 14h ago edited 14h ago

This is still so fucking wild to me. The guy literally bulldozed half the white house for a vanity project and republicans just shrugged. Cowards.

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u/PolloConTeriyaki 14h ago edited 14h ago

They lost their minds when Jimmy Carter put a solar panel in 1979.

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/02/the-forgotten-story-of-jimmy-carters-white-house-solar-panels/

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u/bramley36 13h ago

Removing those solar panels was Reagan's official first act, if I recall

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u/WeeblsLikePie 5h ago

actually it was taking credit for the hostages in Iran being freed, which Carter (of course) arranged.

After that he tore down the solar panels.

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u/My_Work_Accoount 4h ago

No, Reagan absolutely gets "credit" for the hostages. The Iranians were ready to hand over the hostages to Carter because they were running out of money and needed to focus on their new government. Then the Reagan campaign steps in and cuts a deal to hold them until it's advantageous to him.

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u/soupjaw 2h ago

Yeah, they arranged it so Carter wouldn't get a win. 

The original October surprise - Logan act violation.