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33. He certainly foresaw the 1980s

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Thu Jul 18, 2019, 09:36 AM

Jul 2019

and everything went downhill after that.

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Exactly 40 years ago a wise man saw the future. People did not listen... [View all] Soph0571 Jul 2019 OP

I continue to believe that Ronald Reagan Sherman A1 Jul 2019 #1

Reagan was the face of it, and the start of it FakeNoose Jul 2019 #12

The groups backing Reagan were bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #15

In the 30's their fathers funded the 5th Columnists supporting Fascism in the US bigbrother05 Jul 2019 #20

+1 n/t Laelth Jul 2019 #43

Oh, yes. Good ole capitalism.... paleotn Jul 2019 #70

Yes the greedy bastards have ruined our country FakeNoose Jul 2019 #36

Yes, Reagan was the confluence of the Religious Right NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #45

democracy was designed fix this shit but reagan killed the fairness doctrine, the cons bought up certainot Jul 2019 #48

Bingo. SergeStorms Jul 2019 #64

I'm not sure he didn't care - really, was anyone surprised when it was announced he had Hestia Jul 2019 #65

He is certainly a root cause NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #28

FDR was fighting these mofos during The Great Depression. Texin Jul 2019 #34

Every Sunday srobertss Jul 2019 #58

and on the other side, we came this close to becoming a communist country Hestia Jul 2019 #66

BS The Bopper Jul 2019 #82

I wouldn't say worst ever captain queeg Jul 2019 #54

I agree 100% MBS Jul 2019 #56

He begain it, but no, he has not been the worst. nt Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #68

Not as bad as Bush II Buzz cook Jul 2019 #71

Reagan made greed and idiocy fashionable Skittles Jul 2019 #75

Reagan the seed; GWB/Trump the poisonous fruit George Eliot Jul 2019 #79

Reagan's "there you go again" and how the media played that up as if it was something special JI7 Jul 2019 #2

carter was making a serious point about the economy rampartc Jul 2019 #5

Regan cut the top tax rate dramatically and made up part of the lost revenue stopbush Jul 2019 #26

yes he did rampartc Jul 2019 #30

And unemployment benefits srobertss Jul 2019 #57

trump is a negative non-thinker pangaia Jul 2019 #29

trump is a reptile rampartc Jul 2019 #32

Reagan got working men and women watoos Jul 2019 #3

The vast majority are neither rich or poor. former9thward Jul 2019 #10

It was a common thought though. Turin_C3PO Jul 2019 #14

My American uncle was a Republican. luvtheGWN Jul 2019 #25

If they are neither rich nor poor, Everyman Jackal Jul 2019 #21

You should find out and let us know... LanternWaste Jul 2019 #40

Jimmy put up solar panels on the White House Reagan took them down Botany Jul 2019 #4

+1 rampartc Jul 2019 #6

Agreed. c-rational Jul 2019 #35

Al Gore installed tankless water heaters in the VP residence; Cheney ripped them out. Hekate Jul 2019 #44

Clinton wanted to put $.25 per gallon on gasoline and use it for clean and green energy and ... Botany Jul 2019 #46

Very interesting article on AGW "Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change" Hestia Jul 2019 #67

He was right. moondust Jul 2019 #7

While Ronald Reagan was the beginning of the end, Jimmy Carter democratisphere Jul 2019 #8

It began in August 1979 crazytown Jul 2019 #23

GERRY FORD MikeJelf Jul 2019 #38

Whip Inflation Now (!) crazytown Jul 2019 #51

I remember people saying they were voting for Reagan because of taxes. betsuni Jul 2019 #9

And those voters never bothered to ask: Gumboot Jul 2019 #17

Seniors voted for Reagan, then he taxed their SS benefits. stopbush Jul 2019 #27

One of my personal heroes! nt Baltimike Jul 2019 #11

President Carter is one of the wisest human beings on our planet. nt oasis Jul 2019 #13

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2019 #16

Such a wise person and such an honorable human being. warmfeet Jul 2019 #18

Carter spoke way too eloquently for the masses to be able to understand his message. infullview Jul 2019 #19

My wife always says that about President Obama too. Caliman73 Jul 2019 #39

"ordinary voters" infullview Jul 2019 #47

I haven't seen the post to which Caliman refers ProfessionalLeft Jul 2019 #73

One half of the problem is term limits in the States. It was GOP revenge for Democratic States Hestia Jul 2019 #69

Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #22

Remember mgardener Jul 2019 #24

Reagan played into the embedded greed in the human species NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #31

He certainly foresaw the 1980s PatSeg Jul 2019 #33

Even before Carter was Goldwater and Nixon moonseller66 Jul 2019 #37

Very interesting article. PETRUS Jul 2019 #60

K&R Paka Jul 2019 #41

k&r for President James Earl Carter, Jr. n/t Laelth Jul 2019 #42

Please tell Dems to stop quoting Reagan malaise Jul 2019 #49

Amen, the deference is nauseating appalachiablue Jul 2019 #63

They never recovered Cetacea Jul 2019 #76

Profound malaise Jul 2019 #80

This one is right on target bdamomma Jul 2019 #50

absolutely right gopiscrap Jul 2019 #52

They're still not listening. Zoonart Jul 2019 #53

"The Rich and the Super-rich".. stillcool Jul 2019 #55

K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! burrowowl Jul 2019 #59

That was my first voting year after turning 18 LittleGirl Jul 2019 #61

Thanks for the reminder. What foresight indeed Raven123 Jul 2019 #62

0. Exactly 40 years ago a wise man saw the future. People did not listen... voki Jul 2019 #72

Reagan launched his 1980 campaign with a speech lauding "states' rights" outside Philadelphia, Miss. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2019 #74

Yup. And coming to our beloved NYC right after it's native son, Lennon, was killed. Cetacea Jul 2019 #77

That really was the beginning of starting down this terrible path Rhiannon12866 Jul 2019 #78

Source: sl8 Jul 2019 #81

Thank you. VOX Jul 2019 #83

De nada. n/t sl8 Jul 2019 #84