#Jimmy Carter

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"It hurt to lose to Ronald Reagan. But after the election, I tried to make the transition as smooth as possible. Later, from my experience in trying to brief him on matters of supreme importance, I was very disturbed at his lack of interest. The issues were the 15 or 20 most important subjects that I as President could possibly pass on to him. His only reaction of substance was to express admiration for the political circumstances in South Korea that let President Park close all the colleges and draft all the demonstrators. That was the only issue on which he came alive."

-- Former President Jimmy Carter, on losing the 1980 election and the transition leading to the inauguration of Ronald Reagan, interview with TIME Magazine, October 11, 1982.

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For every righteous and correct step forward, reactionary Republicans drag the country back decades.

Ronald Reagan was in his 70s and pretty much said 'fcuk you' to younger generations.

That is how all conservatives act: they get so lonely/greedy with their money, they leave the country/society much worse off.

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JIMMY CARTER: ISRAEL TICKS APARTHEID BOXES

In this 2007 clip from a @democracynow interview, former US President Jimmy Carter (1977-81) highlighted how the state of Israel is not only like the South African apartheid state but more restrictive.

In 2022, Amnesty International declared Israel an apartheid state in a 280-page report that documented how Tel Aviv controls Palestinian territories and people. Other groups, including Human Rights Watch and Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem, came to the same conclusion a year prior.

Since the 7 October escalation in the 75-year Palestine-Israel conflict, Israel has killed nearly 32,000 Palestinians and injured more than 73,000 people. Because Israel controls movement into and out of the Palestinian territories, it has blocked the entry of foreign aid and Palestinians’ attempts to flee Israel’s military attacks.

However, the United States has provided the most foreign aid to Israel than to any other country since 1948. That funding continued during Carter’s term.

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The Carters

Reminder that good people doing great things is possible in government.

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Jimmy Carter, a massive music fan, who because of that became known as the "Rock and Roll President", often invited artists to the White House.

Dolly Parton came to check out the White House. Later on, Jimmy Carter and his wife were in the front row of her show in Washington DC.

Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris visiting the Oval Office. Willie and President Carter became lifelong friends. Carter confirmed the rumor that Willie smoked weed on the roof of the White House.

Johnny and June Carter Cash were both close to President Carter and would maintain friends long after his presidency was over.

Luciano Pavarotti was a big fan of Jimmy Carter and Jimmy Carter was a big fan of the Italian opera singer - they became friendly and Carter invited him to fly overseas to come check out the White House.

Jimmy Carter was known for arranging festivals and shows at the White House. Here, Charles Mingus is seen in tears after President Carter had put together a jazz tribute for Mingus.

Carter, when on the campaign trail, used to often quote Bob Dylan in his speeches. Bob Dylan was very happy to hear this and the two became close friends.

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Jimmy Carter peanut radio found at the antique marketplace in Harrisburg PA

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Jimmy Carter realising he outlived Kissinger, and, well, everyone:

Whatever you think about Jimmy, the man is a fucking survivor.

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#SundaySermon

Conservatives try to demonize and belittle Jimmy Carter, an objectively kind and principled person.

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Jimmy Carter in 2007. This is the man who brokered the most important peace deal in Israel's history. Israel's existence as an apartheid state isn't new. It isn't some "Communists in College don't know history" talking point bullshit.

As Carter says, Americans don't know this because they don't want to know. We've been able to ignore and look past the Apartheid because it was just too easy for us not to look.

It has only grown worse in the past 17 years.