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UFC to host first-ever fight event at the White House (www.bbc.com)

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[–] SuchThunder@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago (7 children)

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[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Camacho would be such an improvement on reality nowadays...

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[–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 year ago

Ya, at least he recognized there was someone out there smarter than him and brought him in as an advisor.

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[–] MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I hate how increasingly accurate this movie has become.

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[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

As is usually pointed out, the similarities are not strong.

President Camacho actually wanted to help his people, hired the smartest person he could find, and listened to his advice.

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[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 16 points 1 year ago (1 child)

And stepped down as President in the end to let someone else lead. For a better comparison of leadership now, look at Don't Look Up. Far more realistic in so many ways.

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[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'll also throw in Iron Sky.

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[–] Suburbanl3g3nd@lemmings.world 4 points 1 year ago

The problem with that is the world has to get bad enough for President Camacho to help the world. We're in the Pre-Camacho era

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