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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 22 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. If it was possible to travel from the future, we would never see a failed attempt since they would try again. Unless it was intended to be a failed attempt. :)

[–] thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Except the gunman was killed right? So he wouldn't be able to try again.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

was he "killed", or did the butterfly effect simply wipe him from existence after he accomplished his task?

[–] thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

He didn't accomplish anything though did he?

[–] Restaldt@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

He pretty much guaranteed America will be the fourth reich

Besides all the people saying, "he will surely win now." I'm not sure how that translates to him winning? Is that like you saying now you're voting for him, cause those are two different things.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

Well, he accomplished enough to change the trajectory of history and wipe his own existence. Doesn't take much.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago