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submitted 2 years ago by Timbits@lemmy.ca to c/world@quokk.au

His son confirmed the death but did not provide an immediate cause. In a statement in February 2023, the Carter Center said the former president, after a series of hospital stays, would stop further medical treatment and spend his remaining time at home under hospice care. He had been treated in recent years for an aggressive form of melanoma skin cancer, with tumors that spread to his liver and brain.

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[-] riprap@lemmings.world 34 points 2 years ago

"I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over. The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few, but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend upon it."

We could use more of that today.

[-] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Wow, this quote didn't age well at all.

[-] whodatdair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Welp, I’m sad now

[-] zephorah@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago

Immediate cause? The man was 100yo. Even without other circumstance that is cause.

Whatever the success of his presidency, he’s another one who gave a damn, unlike what we’re heading into in the next 3 weeks.

[-] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 10 points 2 years ago

He's the last one who gave a damn.

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 years ago

reminder that republicans conspired with iran to hold american hostages on foreign soil until after the election to harm president carter and elect ronald raygun and rewarded them with weapons which they used the profits of to arm terrorists in south america.

[-] Timbits@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago
[-] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago

Truly the last of the great ones.
o7 mr. President, may you rest in peace.

this post was submitted on 29 Dec 2024
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