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Showing Original Post only (View all)Are you old enough to remember when Keynesian economics dominated both parties, unions were powerful [View all]
and domestic economic liberalism was a major force even in the Republican Party? I'm talking of course of the days before Ronald Reagan - a time when even most - in fact almost all - self-described conservatives believed government had a duty to try and help the genuinely needy. Are you old enough to remember those days?
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Yes, I do remember those days quite well. | |
13 (72%) |
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No, that was before my time. | |
3 (17%) |
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I don\'t know about the politics. But, all this talks of the olden days is making me hungry. I could go for some old fashioned diner style pork chops cooked in maple syrup and served with some cinnamon marinated apple sauce on the side – with some strawberry upside down cake ala mode for dessert. Come to think of it, a plain old fashioned soda fountain cherry coke would be really nice right now. | |
2 (11%) |
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Are you old enough to remember when Keynesian economics dominated both parties, unions were powerful [View all]
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
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then Conservative Democrats voted for fucking reagan, it's been a world of shit since then...
KG
Sep 2013
#2
oh on social issues - it is breathtaking how far we have come. Even in the early 70's major city
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
#19
i was only 2 then - so my debating skills were limited- but in 64 I remember rantin for Scranton
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
#10
yes, Margaret Thatcher was Ronald Reagan and Tony Blair was Bill Clinton
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
#12
Oh yes, you mean the days when it was understood that corporate power needed controls. Wgat
jwirr
Sep 2013
#14
I was born in 1949. I can't claim to have been politically aware before 11/22/63,
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#24