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In reply to the discussion: How come Hillary supporters can't present an argument for her? [View all]libdem4life
(13,877 posts)At least I agreed with him mostly, but we of course, knew he would lose. And I'd have to flip a coin on the Presidential Terror Twins ... which was the worst, Nixon/Bush or their Nifty Military Playgrounds, to which the Veterans, normal people and the grieving refer to as Vietnam and Iraq/Afghanistan. But even JFK was not totally clear of Vietnam either, he'd meddled as well.
Still, JFK/RFK's deaths, Vietnam and Nixon are deep political wounds for many of we now-senior Boomers. Still, I'm in with what we got, and hope for much better, but not holding my breath. I dropped out of politics for decades.
Our politics now are all absolutely corporatist. But I argue to myself mostly, so is every other part of our lives. I dropped out once. I could write an essay on why I think a lot of this economic situation was set in motion by Nixon in 1971...more than 40 years ago...and further back to the Industrial Revolution before that. It describes our American Empire. Some of think it has reached its peak. Who can say.
And Occupy? I so hoped for that to be a success...it so reminded me of the 60s.
So, to quote Edward R. Murrow...a champion when journalism was real, had integrity, and politicians feared their power and truth-telling, way back in the days of B&W TV, "Good night and good luck."