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Mike 03

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9. Thanks for sharing this.

Reply to speak easy (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 4, 2021, 04:49 PM

Mar 2021

I'm totally fascinated by what moves people either into politics or from one position to another.

Your posts are making me wish I'd been more politically aware during that period, but I was a typical self-involved teenager planning my next trip to the movie theater or record store. My mother was the most politically-alert person in the family during that time. She despised Ronald Reagan.

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For those who can remember: The fear of nuclear war in Reagan's first term [View all] speak easy Mar 2021 OP

It was also Reagan who started toning it down. Dave Starsky Mar 2021 #1

... speak easy Mar 2021 #2

Absolutely terrifying to this day. Dave Starsky Mar 2021 #3

They got the EMP, electromagnetic pulse weapon right. speak easy Mar 2021 #4

I guess nobody cares anymore. speak easy Mar 2021 #5

Thanks for sharing this. Mike 03 Mar 2021 #9

I was high school when "The Day After" was released. Aristus Mar 2021 #7

And that f'er Trump thought nuclear weapons were awesome. Hong Kong Cavalier Mar 2021 #10

That was when I knew we were in big, BIG trouble. Dave Starsky Mar 2021 #12

I wish I could recall more. There was a lot of important discussion going on Mike 03 Mar 2021 #6

... The Call speak easy Mar 2021 #8

I just remember getting very drunk with my best friend on election night catrose Mar 2021 #11