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In reply to the discussion: Anybody know exactly when did it all get so ugly - the hatred for government and public employees? [View all]CreekDog
(46,192 posts)56. So "1% er" means that you are part of the 99%?
Makes about as much sense ad the usual.
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Anybody know exactly when did it all get so ugly - the hatred for government and public employees? [View all]
Peregrine Took
Apr 2012
OP
First, Raygun, then talk-radio, and as times get tough, people get envious of
sinkingfeeling
Apr 2012
#1
That was the legacy left by George Meany. He ended up fucking the rank-and-file.
Ikonoklast
Apr 2012
#129
No, it was when ALEC and other rightwing Organizations saw all those Public Funds
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#42
I have noticed that public employees carrying military grade weapons do not suffer this problem.
HereSince1628
Apr 2012
#6
I believe your answer encapsulated most if not the entirety of what happened with government.
Selatius
Apr 2012
#30
When Will Liberals Start To Push Back On 'Government Is Bad' Falacy of The rePIGs?
mazzarro
Apr 2012
#15
About the time Wall Street figured it could vulture capitalize public pension funds
leveymg
Apr 2012
#16
Do you have one example of when Ike was involved with hatred for government and public employees?
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2012
#59
After Nixon used "egghead" to refer to Stevenson's baldness, Stevenson may have sought to offset
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2012
#94
When hypocrisy (reagan) became Super Cool....I know government employees who hate themselves..
Tikki
Apr 2012
#57
In the US? A few centuries ago. It's always been there; it's gone through periods of
NYC Liberal
Apr 2012
#79
the Republicans started it when they were upset that minorities were benefitting from the jobs...
Baitball Blogger
Apr 2012
#81
When was there a time when people thought well of government and politicians?
FarCenter
Apr 2012
#100
1965 - 1966, The Great Society. That's what they hate so much, they are
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2012
#114