Comic #4647: the-old-days

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Panel 1 (Left Side):

• Character A: "THIS COUNTRY HAS LOST ITS WAY. WE NEED TO GO BACK TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS WHEN AMERICA WAS PROSPEROUS."
• Character B: "THAT'S EASY!"

Panel 2 (Middle):

• Character A: "ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS FIGHT A JUST WAR AGAINST A POWERFUL OVERSEAS ENEMY DURING A TIME WHEN MAJOR DISCOVERIES IN COMPUTATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENERGY PRODUCTION HAVE JUST OCCURRED. PROSECUTE THE WAR IN SUCH A WAY THAT EVERY POWERFUL NATION BUT YOUR OWN IS RUINED. AFTERWARD COLLECT FLEEING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. AS YOUR TROOPS RETURN, ENJOY THE BURST OF SOCIAL COHESION AND THE BOOM IN MANUFACTURING AS YOU SUPPLY A DEVASTATED PLANET, WHILE THE WORLD'S BEST MINDS CREATE EVER BETTER PRODUCTS, INDUSTRIES, AND DISCOVERIES WITHIN YOUR BORDERS."

Panel 3 (Right Side):

• Character B: "OR WE COULD STOP LETTING GAYS MARRY."
• Character A: "YOUR PLAN DOES HAVE THE VIRTUE OF SIMPLICITY."