The End of the World: A Political Thread. A New Hope coming soon!
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Realistically, we'll only know if he gets with Stormy again and she can confirm how much less surface area his Mario Mushroom covers.
I did for a while until I got older. After reading more about St. Reagan, and how he was the main cog in the wealth gap we have now, I look down upon him. His deregulation alone has probably been the worst thing that has ever happened to the middle and lower classes, and the environment, we have ever seen. He did some good, but I'm no longer a fan. He also clearly had dementia for nearly all his second term and was president in name only for most of it.
I did too, but part of it is probably how old I was at the time. My parents were Republicans and generally speaking you were always taught to admire the country and the president.
Even looking back, regardless of his politics, he always seemed dignified and was a good public speaker.
Lots of us were brought up to love Reagan. I was a kid during his time (I started high school his last year) and brought up to be a Republican.
Heck, I remember running air raid drills in elementary school, hiding under the desks in case the Russians dropped a nuke on us. The cold war was very real to us at the time.
I thought he was great back then, because I didn't know any better. Now in my older and wiser years, I see the scam that is supply side economics (people forget that Bush Sr called it "voodoo economics"). The Republicans didn't care for the average person back then, the economy just happened to do well for that decade for the most part.
I voted for Bush Sr for a 2nd term, and was still brainwashed against Democrats. Then Bill came along and was a great president (one little scandal aside). It was at that point I realized that Democrats weren't the evil, baby eating, economy killing demons that the right made them out to be. Then W Bush came around and my de-programming was complete. The kool aid no longer tasted right at all, and I was done drinking it.
Heck, I remember running air raid drills in elementary school, hiding under the desks in case the Russians dropped a nuke on us. The cold war was very real to us at the time.
I thought he was great back then, because I didn't know any better. Now in my older and wiser years, I see the scam that is supply side economics (people forget that Bush Sr called it "voodoo economics"). The Republicans didn't care for the average person back then, the economy just happened to do well for that decade for the most part.
I voted for Bush Sr for a 2nd term, and was still brainwashed against Democrats. Then Bill came along and was a great president (one little scandal aside). It was at that point I realized that Democrats weren't the evil, baby eating, economy killing demons that the right made them out to be. Then W Bush came around and my de-programming was complete. The kool aid no longer tasted right at all, and I was done drinking it.
I actually took Rush Limbaugh seriously when I was still in school and listened his radio show and he was attempting to get his TV show going. I actually, bought and read both his books though and something about them didn't sit right with me or I had a lot of doubt one could expect the world to workout the way he presented.
One of the main issues I think is that he was a lucky outlier in the job market himself, but acted like he was a normal product of meritocracy.
One of the main issues I think is that he was a lucky outlier in the job market himself, but acted like he was a normal product of meritocracy.
Republicans used to be really, really good at narratives. They are very good at finding people who are angry and focusing that anger to their own uses.
What they are selling is an America where anyone who works hard and goes to church on Sundays can make a good middle class living in this world. The baby boomer generation that made it before all this economic collapse fall for it because they don't see how things have changed. I mean, the stock market is doing great! Why aren't you?!!?!? Obviously most lower and middle class people can't even afford to risk investing, as many are living paycheck to paycheck.
Most younger people work hard and spin their wheels and get nowhere and are not falling for it. So, this is where the racism and fear mongering of immigrants come in. With the GOP, there's always a scapegoat.
Eventually it hits us like an epiphany - maybe the people stealing our money are the people that have all the money, and not poor people!
DHS withheld July intelligence bulletin calling out Russian attack on Biden’s mental health
In early July, DHS withheld publication of an intelligence bulletin warning law enforcement of a Russian scheme to promote attacks targeting Joe Biden's mental health.
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DHS withheld July intelligence bulletin calling out Russian attack on Biden’s mental health
In early July, DHS withheld publication of an intelligence bulletin warning law enforcement of a Russian scheme to promote attacks targeting Joe Biden's mental health.
If/when Biden is sworn in, he is going to need to set up a committee to eliminate every last trump stooge from the federal government.
Yep, and that's why Biden's political stances on issues isn't all that important. It is going to be 4 years of rebuilding our government and trying to patch our reputation worldwide.
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