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supernova

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Sat Mar-20-04 01:39 PM
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43. RR frosted me as well

I've been politically aware since Watergate, age 11-12. But I wasn't really fearful for this country until RR was elected my freshman year in college.

I had african-american friends telling me "bye bye" because they (american citizens all) were genuinely afraid of being shipped back to africa! :scared:

As I watched Reagan I realized it wasn't him so much (bad enough) but that he made it OK, he created an atmosphere, where it was ok to say racist, intolerant things, make decisions based on the flimsiest of evidence.

Bottom line: I blame Reagan for making ignorance fashionable, noble even.

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