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[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 72 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wow, an actual good Heathcliff comic

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Also one of the few that wouldn't be improved by removing Heathcliff

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago
[–] Mandarbmax@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago

Seeing heathcliff in a heathcliff comic on lemmy is so unusual.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] dragThruGardenPlz@midwest.social 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. That was during a fairly anti-union period so I declare this comic extra based.

[–] WarlordSdocy@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is there really any period in American history that isn't at least a bit anti-union?

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

No but it still ebbs and flows within that context.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/12751/labor-unions.aspx

I think I was remembering a bit later on in that decade though when it was really low. So my timing may have been slightly off.

[–] SirDerpy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

1776 to 1789.