3. TIL After Reagan watched the movie WarGames he asked “Could something like thi...

TIL After Reagan watched the movie WarGames he asked “Could something like this really happen?” to his chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and a week later the general returned and said “Mr. president, the problem is much worse than you think.”

Hello,

This ban is quite ludicrous if I may say so, because it's based on one comment I made two years ago. Since that time, I have contributed way more to leftist subreddits than to those for which I am banned for posting in. The comment I made in r/conservative criticizes US lack of universal healthcare. If it could be demonstrated that I am in fact a troll or simply not a leftist I suppose the ban would have been fair. That, however, is impossible since neither of those things are true of me, which is clearly visible from my post history. I assume this ban must have been done automatically, since no one in their right mind would even consider banning me from r/LateStageCapitalism based on what I've posted there. That's of course excusable, but only if the error is reversed, which I am urging you to do.

Best, Coglioni

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