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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I'm a relatively-informed American (or at least, I try to be) but I'm drawing a blank here. What did she do again?

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

She was British prime minister for a few weeks. She was booted out because her 'strategy' to 'revamp' the British economy crashed it extremely quickly.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Became Prime Minister, crashed the economy with Kwasi Kwarteng, killed the Queen, then said it wasn't her fault and that they should have gone further with their mini-budget. Now she's a Trumpette.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

she crashed the economy by saying she was going to reduce taxes on the rich, so much so the bank of England had to step-in to shore up bonds.