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-misanthroptimist

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12. Happy people are of no use to the Republican Party

Reply to CrackityJones75 (Original post)

Thu Jul 15, 2021, 12:32 PM

Jul 2021

They need people angry about something, anything. That's why they've spent the last thirty years or so just inventing threats. They want scared, angry voters to come out and vote.

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Can anyone name a single republican bill [View all] CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 OP

The loosening of gun restrictions has benefited funeral homes across the country. Chainfire Jul 2021 #1

Well, there is that. CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #2

Forty years? Not off the top of my head. alphafemale Jul 2021 #3

It was more than 40 years ago, but Nixon did get a lot of progressive things done. sop Jul 2021 #4

Really it was the Democratic Congress. Nixon was merely politically astute enough to just sign them unblock Jul 2021 #9

A lot of the progressive things he did were by executive orders. sop Jul 2021 #17

Some, true. Nixon was certainly an odd duck. He was a political opportunist, not an ideologue. unblock Jul 2021 #18

"Benefitting the country" is not the GOP's idea of a good time. dchill Jul 2021 #5

George W passed Medicare Part D. dawg Jul 2021 #6

2 possible. Social Security Act Amendment of 1972 and End of Military Draft in 1973. sinkingfeeling Jul 2021 #7

I think the first was more of an albatross and they didn't support the 2nd. lark Jul 2021 #8

According to the NYTimes... sinkingfeeling Jul 2021 #14

He was a very complicated man. lark Jul 2021 #20

Those would be within 50, but not within 40 JHB Jul 2021 #15

You are correct. I just can't believe the 70s were a half century ago! sinkingfeeling Jul 2021 #16

The interstate highway system unblock Jul 2021 #10

Republicans don't write legislation LifeLongDemocratic Jul 2021 #11

Happy people are of no use to the Republican Party -misanthroptimist Jul 2021 #12

Repealing the federal speed limit in 1995 Polybius Jul 2021 #13

To be filed under "credit where it's due". Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #19