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In reply to the discussion: You know what is fake [View all]Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)There are reasons for this, of course. In decades past, Democrats and Republicans largely agreed on foreign policy issues; both were staunchly opposed to communism and committed to upholding the Truman Doctrine; both were primarily concerned with the protection of American strategic and economic interests abroad; and it has long been tradition to respect to the foreign policy decisions of one's predecessor, as they are often very difficult (if not painful) to reverse.
This has changed somewhat in recent decades, with liberal Baby Boomers having dealt with the Vietnam War, and liberal millennials having cut out teeth in the anti-war protests throughout the War on Terror (TM). But you have to remember: a lot of the shit we're dealing with now started decades ago with decisions made by presidents long dead, and yes, many of them were Democrats.