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BeyondGeography

(39,370 posts) Wed Dec 23, 2020, 06:43 PM Dec 2020

McGovern, Goldwater on Divisive Politics and '88 Election

Snapshot of a political culture at the edge of an active volcano before it was consumed.

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McGovern, Goldwater on Divisive Politics and '88 Election (Original Post) BeyondGeography Dec 2020 OP

Wow. What a difference compared to today. love_katz Dec 2020 #1

Thank you for your post BeyondGeography Dec 2020 #2

Interesting exchange and actually civil since it's before appalachiablue Dec 2020 #3

love_katz

(2,579 posts)

1. Wow. What a difference compared to today.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Thu Dec 24, 2020, 12:50 AM

Dec 2020

I loved McGovern and hated Goldwater, back in the day, but the vast difference in their ability to speak civilly to each other is in stark contrast to the way Republiturds treat Democrats today. Thank you for posting this, although I will always hate conservatism.

BeyondGeography

(39,370 posts)

2. Thank you for your post

Reply to love_katz (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 24, 2020, 02:34 AM

Dec 2020

The last minute (13:20-14:20) is the poetry of a once great democracy. It’s worth appreciating, and grieving.

appalachiablue

(41,131 posts)

3. Interesting exchange and actually civil since it's before

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Thu Dec 24, 2020, 02:48 AM

Dec 2020

the zenith of Newt, Rove and others. One time at work late in the day, staff in the office next to me said they had been talking to McG. A few minutes later I left and went down Pa. Ave. I looked up and there was McGovern striding right past as big as life.

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