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WhaTHellsgoingonhere

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16. I'll add, more specifically, it started with the 401K casino economy Rs sold and Dems were happy to

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 06:53 AM

Jun 2016

buy. Ultimately, it split the Democratic Party in half. Now traditional worker (Labor)-Dems and Wall Street/Sillicon Valley-Dems are going to tear the Party in half.

Dems traded stipends and pensions for the false promise of hitting the lottery. The result was to profoundly transform the way business is done: market concentration, inflated stock prices, tax avoidance, and executive pay replaced quality, a strong middle class, and worker protections.

And the Democratic Party bought it hook, line, and sinker. Talk about the Stupidparty and Stupidpunditary. Who was reporting this?

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The Dumbing Down of America: Who Lit the Fuse? [View all] Jnew28 Jun 2016 OP

It started with Reagan, followed by Bush with Dan Quayle, then Quayle entertained a run but shraby Jun 2016 #1

Yes that is where it started burrowowl Jun 2016 #13

I'll add, more specifically, it started with the 401K casino economy Rs sold and Dems were happy to WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jun 2016 #16

Nope. Earlier. JHB Jun 2016 #17

Demonizing. Republicans demonize Democrats. Democrats demonize Republicans. The Tea Party demonizes merrily Jun 2016 #2

I just saw a poll on television tonight that reported that 65% of Republicans DON'T BELIEVE that Trust Buster Jun 2016 #3

At least 35% might get it. But, will they care when they vote? Hoyt Jun 2016 #7

Yep Cosmocat Jun 2016 #25

Is it just America? All around the world too many think the world is 10k tops old. Rex Jun 2016 #4

Reagan+FOX+ChristianEvanelicals+NRA+Teabaggers+reality tv+rap/country music YOHABLO Jun 2016 #5

I get most of your list FrodosPet Jun 2016 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author IDemo Jun 2016 #6

Alex Jones is so way out there and they love him - it's the conspiracy stories womanofthehills Jun 2016 #10

I would say that the modern world is more knowledgeable now than ever. Socal31 Jun 2016 #8

There's not a built in 'bullshit detector'... Blanks Jun 2016 #26

So true about the healthcare womanofthehills Jun 2016 #11

I can't help but think tha a critical article using the phrase Stupidparty contributes to the demise PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #12

This graphic tells the disturbing tale of Stupidparty peeps' reality defense mechansims: Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #14

Winner, winner chicken dinner of the thread. kairos12 Jun 2016 #18

If they are so stupid.. Why are they kicking our asses? Fumesucker Jun 2016 #15

Stupid is as stupid does...birds of a feather (and all that). Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #20

Remember that they tricked our presumptive candidate Fumesucker Jun 2016 #22

Because they are "stupid" Cosmocat Jun 2016 #27

LOL.... sendero Jun 2016 #19

Edward Bernays. snot Jun 2016 #21

BBC's "The Century of Self" underpants Jun 2016 #30

Exactly. That brilliantly-done, fact-packed doc. was a revelation for me. snot Jun 2016 #41

I think it started when people stopped getting their news from the same sources. Captain Stern Jun 2016 #23

Good observation. underpants Jun 2016 #31

K&R! HuckleB Jun 2016 #24

Affluence Cosmocat Jun 2016 #28

It's weird how the stupid side of the political sphere The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #29

Thank you! melm00se Jun 2016 #33

Short version rock Jun 2016 #32

Some parents too cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2016 #34

Effective commercial branding requires little thought, insight or reasoning. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #35

I would recommend a viewing of "Where to invade next", a movie by Michael Moore. While we have...... dmosh42 Jun 2016 #36

brown vs board of education dembotoz Jun 2016 #37

Plutocrats who wish to make a sham out of democracy (already accomplished) tabasco Jun 2016 #38

Obama has done his part in dumbing down America's educational system. milestogo Jun 2016 #39

YOU did. Sunlei Jun 2016 #40