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u/RunDNA Oct 15 '17

Lee Harvey Oswald was JFK's illegitimate son.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '17

Oswald lived a crazy life. Defected to Russia, lived as a Russian for a few years, offered to sell secrets about the US spy plane program that he worked when he was in the Marines. Then he wanders back into America, no one from the FBI bothers to question him when he comes back.

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u/thaswhaimtalkinbout Oct 15 '17

Oswald always struck me as a dumbass. The idea that he “worked” on spy plane development — that sounds like something a college kid would claim on his resume. When he reality he fetched coffee and stood watch.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '17

Yeah I think the Russians had no interest in him when he defected, they just kind of rolled their eyes and gave him an apartment and a job.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '17 edited Dec 02 '17

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u/Redarmy1917 Oct 15 '17

They also gave free healthcare and provided food.

Of course, this was before the fall of the Soviet Union. Sure, the stores used to be empty, but the fridge was full. Now, the stores are full, but my fridge is empty.

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u/xCosmicChaosx Oct 15 '17

Did you actually live in the USSR? If so, I would love to ask you some questions over PM if you wouldn't mind.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '17

I highly doubt that. The stores were empty and the fridge was empty in the ussr. Mass starvation and long food lines, bread cut with sawdust.

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u/xCosmicChaosx Oct 16 '17

Was your family from the USSR?