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In reply to the discussion: Brother thinks the country won't last past 2030 no matter who wins [View all]Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)16. Welcome to DU!
The thing is that Reagan's economic policies are the problem. We have tweeked it a bit over the last 30 years but basically we are still operating under his policies.
If we can just wake up and realize that FDR's policies made this country the strongest and most prosperous the world has ever seen.
P.S. If the USA is not the most powerful country in the world then who is? I believe you are mistaken in this respect.
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davidn3600
Oct 2012
OP
Your right. We have to stop this nonsense of saying we are an "exceptional" country. No
southernyankeebelle
Oct 2012
#14
If we continue our current moronic course, China, Russia and India are going to
RKP5637
Oct 2012
#23
When I was in R&D, we used to say the geeks will inherit the universe. I still often think of
RKP5637
Oct 2012
#40
I remember in the mid 50s when I was a kid we were stationed in Frankfurt, Germany.
southernyankeebelle
Oct 2012
#61
Obama tries to make it better and the damn fool republicans AKA teabaggers heavily
RKP5637
Oct 2012
#67
Well, I think he's onto something. I don't have the optimism either for the US I once had ... n/t
RKP5637
Oct 2012
#3
It is predicted that once northern arctic sea ice disappears, earth will warm even faster.
Selatius
Oct 2012
#25
Personally, I'm not sure the US would last to 2100 without one major civil war.
Selatius
Oct 2012
#29
Sadly, that is quite true. The nation is still reeling from the effects of Reagan, then a
RKP5637
Oct 2012
#39
Right, but younger generations are seeing their standard of living and life expectancies *decrease*
Romulox
Oct 2012
#64
brother doesn't live in the present or near future, eh?not exactly a fucking genius.
cali
Oct 2012
#55