Review: Adam Ruins Everything “Mutually Assured Ruination”

We aren’t always the good guys.

Overview (Spoilers Below)

Adam reveals that the United States kicked off the Cuban Missile Crisis;

Turns out, America started shit with Russia and THAT’S why the Cuban Missile Crisis. JFK thought Nixon was lukewarm on communism and botched the Bay of Pigs. We then decided to enact a Naval Blockade around Cuba when Russian missiles arrived. Also, Bob Kennedy was the one who brokered a deal with the Soviets despite the best-selling book that came afterward.

A lone female politician stands up to Joseph McCarthy;

Meet Margaret Smith…the wife of Clyde Smith who died after winning Congress thereby making Ms. Smith the new 3xCongressman and eventual Senator. When McCarthy was elected, he was like a hurricane through Washington D.C. until Smith tore a hole through McCarthy’s ass thereby continuing her successful political career.

A bureaucratic mistake brings down the Berlin Wall.

We come to learn about Reagan’s influence in breaking down the Berlin Wall was slight at best. Most of the issues that eventually saw the wall tumble surrounded Eastern Germany bureaucracy and the lack of real organization. As a result, the citizens got pissed and knocked the shit over with almost no fight.

Same Time, Different Place

We learn about the important Nelson Mandela and how our own CIA actually was behind Nelson getting arrested and handed over to the South African government. Mandela would spend 26 years behind bars until he was released and promoted to President.

Our Take

This week’s episode of Adam Ruins Everything is as pertinent as ever. Systemic racism, dealing with Russians, and threats of missile deployments? It’s like we as a nation haven’t learned a fucking thing in 50 years.

Score
9/10