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4. Lawrence O'Donnell was very correct in his assertions about Thatcher.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 11:22 PM

Apr 2013

Lawrence O'Donnell's analysis was very insightful. He pointed out that Margaret Thatcher was actually well to the left of today's US centrists. I was also glad to hear him point out that Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher DID NOT cause the collapse of the Soviet Union! The signs of increasing decay and impending collapse were obvious long before they came to office. I have a book entitled "Will the Soviet Union Survive Until 1984?" by Andrei Amalrik, originally written in Russian, published in 1970 by Harper & Row and the Alexander Herzen Foundation.

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USA vs UK reactions to Margaret Thatcher's death [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2013 OP

Not sure it's the difference between Americans and Britishers as much as it's....... socialist_n_TN Apr 2013 #1

It's even worse than the tweets you posted tularetom Apr 2013 #2

Chris Matthews was pathetic because malaise Apr 2013 #27

america is run by economic fascists fascisthunter Apr 2013 #3

Lawrence O'Donnell was very correct in his assertions about Thatcher. raging moderate Apr 2013 #4

Well, anyway, Well to the left in her accomplishments. raging moderate Apr 2013 #5

she initiated privatization of nhs and initiated the destruction of public housing in the uk & the HiPointDem Apr 2013 #8

Well, she was Reagan in drag. So there you go. Safetykitten Apr 2013 #6

Isn't this cherry-picking? TimberValley Apr 2013 #7

I thought the same thing... For this to be fair, the British one should have octothorpe Apr 2013 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #10

I don't see much concern about how thatcher is portrayed in that post fishwax Apr 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #21

So? n/t fishwax Apr 2013 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #30

because it interested me fishwax Apr 2013 #31

gor blimey! datasuspect Apr 2013 #23

Liam Kelly, Marc Almond, Frankie Boyle and Louis Sampins are all celebs IN BRITAIN MrScorpio Apr 2013 #13

ftr, at least some on the british side are public figures fishwax Apr 2013 #14

Yeah, I was just going to point out Curley MrScorpio Apr 2013 #16

indeed -- I confess I'm not really familiar with Boyle's work, though fishwax Apr 2013 #18

Marc Almond... Soft Cell WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2013 #11

for the record, I think Patrick Curley is from the U.S. fishwax Apr 2013 #15

Whoever put this graphic together screwed that one up MrScorpio Apr 2013 #17

All I know is that Meryl Streep ... KennedyBrothers Apr 2013 #19

I commend Ms. Streep on her work… MrScorpio Apr 2013 #20

Agreed on both fronts! LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #24

The reaction in the UK is very divided LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #22

So, conservative pundits reacted differently than liberal entertainers RZM Apr 2013 #25

Further proof that Michelle Malkin has absolutely no fucking clue what she's talking about... truebrit71 Apr 2013 #26

And Morrissey had a very different reaction from President Obama. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #28

"Finally, I get to wear my black suit and tap shoes together" Yavin4 Apr 2013 #32