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49. In a capitalist country those with all the money hold the power, in a communist country those

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Fri Feb 11, 2022, 11:23 AM

Feb 2022

in power hold all the money. We were battling communism in the 70's, they were battling capitalism. Democracy is almost impossible under both capitalism and communism as we are sadly witnessing.

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Older DUers: this is feeling like the 70's all over again [View all] superpatriotman Feb 2022 OP

Right on the money. FalloutShelter Feb 2022 #1

Alexa superpatriotman Feb 2022 #2

HAHA ...yep. Alexa has my jam. FalloutShelter Feb 2022 #4

Heart -- '70s had some of the best rock music ever Klaralven Feb 2022 #9

Love HEART! FalloutShelter Feb 2022 #11

Thanks! Klaralven Feb 2022 #21

"Waiting for Disco to come back" ForgedCrank Feb 2022 #12

HAHAHAH FalloutShelter Feb 2022 #14

America never recovered from disco. fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #28

Had this discussion with my dad, he said the difference is that there is more raw hatred now Amishman Feb 2022 #3

I agree the hatred and violence are more widespread now Walleye Feb 2022 #16

Yep djm5971 Feb 2022 #5

But no DISCO. milestogo Feb 2022 #6

Ahh, that's a blessing. scipan Feb 2022 #85

K-Pop AwakeAtLast Feb 2022 #90

and all fomented by oligarchs. mopinko Feb 2022 #7

THIS, so much this... cayugafalls Feb 2022 #25

The return of stagflation driven by energy prices Klaralven Feb 2022 #8

A bit short. Throck Feb 2022 #10

70s were at the golden age of sex- After the birth control pill and before HIV Walleye Feb 2022 #18

! :) Hortensis Feb 2022 #27

And the Cuyahoga River isn't burning either. wnylib Feb 2022 #33

Have you ever heard Kristin Lems song, "Cuyahoga River"? niyad Feb 2022 #62

No, never heard it or heard of it. wnylib Feb 2022 #66

I would have posted it, but my computer has a weird glitch that won't let niyad Feb 2022 #68

I remember Randy Newman's song. n/t Eyeball_Kid Feb 2022 #67

those were good convoys back then - these ones are pure evil Blues Heron Feb 2022 #13

.... Lochloosa Feb 2022 #15

Yes genxlib Feb 2022 #17

Biden seems more like Ford Klaralven Feb 2022 #30

You could make arguments for either genxlib Feb 2022 #35

In Ford's midterm election, the Democrats picked up 5 Senate and 48 House seats Klaralven Feb 2022 #41

Midterms are always bad for the parties in the White House genxlib Feb 2022 #52

Ford's midterms were particularly disastrous. Dems held the House 20 years until Clinton's midterms Klaralven Feb 2022 #75

Except for Bush in 2002, Republicans actually gained Polybius Feb 2022 #76

Yep genxlib Feb 2022 #81

I think the times are more akin to the 1930s. Chainfire Feb 2022 #19

Agreed. nini Feb 2022 #24

True. I sometimes feared in the early 70s wnylib Feb 2022 #40

You add Disco, Leisure suits, Double knit, stupid convoy movies, labor concessions doc03 Feb 2022 #20

I felt like the 80s were the worst decade. wnylib Feb 2022 #42

Not until there are CDs paying 19-22 percent Captain Zero Feb 2022 #22

You're thinking of the Reagan 80s superpatriotman Feb 2022 #23

It was Paul Volker who raised interest rates and stopped inflation Klaralven Feb 2022 #34

Stopped inflation is an interesting term lonely bird Feb 2022 #53

Fracked wells decline in production quicker and have a shorter production life Klaralven Feb 2022 #71

There are more guns.. mountain grammy Feb 2022 #26

Innocent people gunned down and called the victims. twodogsbarking Feb 2022 #29

Tin soldiers and Nixon coming. wnylib Feb 2022 #43

Sure does. AngryOldDem Feb 2022 #31

Innocent people gunned down and called everything but victims. twodogsbarking Feb 2022 #32

Too much Disco hate in this thread superpatriotman Feb 2022 #36

We should all dance like Elaine Poiuyt Feb 2022 #47

Girls sure do like to dance. Ligyron Feb 2022 #48

yep... sagetea Feb 2022 #37

Was thinking the Rebl2 Feb 2022 #38

Could someone jog my memory please? KS Toronado Feb 2022 #39

Yes, we did. I think that was under Tricky Dick. wnylib Feb 2022 #46

It was! NH Ethylene Feb 2022 #59

Don't forget disgraced former President with Plumbers. NT cinematicdiversions Feb 2022 #44

Somehow it feels a lot worse. Tommy Carcetti Feb 2022 #45

It does seem more precarious now, wnylib Feb 2022 #51

In a capitalist country those with all the money hold the power, in a communist country those yaesu Feb 2022 #49

The main difference treestar Feb 2022 #50

Big difference L. Coyote Feb 2022 #54

The M$M turned them into a "majority" BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #60

In fact, all three have never been anything except minorities. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #70

I was thinking the same thing. Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2022 #55

This reference is more 1960's Gore1FL Feb 2022 #56

One of my favorites! Ty burrowowl Feb 2022 #61

Lots of similarities there pandr32 Feb 2022 #57

Too familiar n/t Yanicosco Feb 2022 #58

True, but-- azureblue Feb 2022 #63

10-4 Good Buddy. Nice handle. What's your 20? Evolve Dammit Feb 2022 #64

Add Book Banning Nanuke Feb 2022 #65

My state NJ during gas crisis I recall waking up early to get in line to buy gas on.Gas was sold Pepsidog Feb 2022 #69

I hope disco comes back. Uncle Joe Feb 2022 #72

"A well-meaning President roadblocked by a political minority" Polybius Feb 2022 #73

Experience the draft and not having the right to vote...those days turbinetree Feb 2022 #74

I almost forgot! superpatriotman Feb 2022 #77

Yes. Just Without The Polyester! smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #78

Oh Gawd, the hairstyles weren't bad but the clothes were horrible FakeNoose Feb 2022 #86

It does, doesn't it? That's when we bought our first house and it cost all of $24,000 Vinca Feb 2022 #79

Without the cool soundtrack lame54 Feb 2022 #80

I don't feel like any of that ever receded bigtree Feb 2022 #82

Now we are called socialists superpatriotman Feb 2022 #84

I was just out of high school. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #83

Nah Progressive dog Feb 2022 #87

I have been thinking Jimmy Carter era. Stinky The Clown Feb 2022 #88

This is worse than the 60's or 70's. Far worse. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #89

Evangelism is not on the rise. BannonsLiver Feb 2022 #91

How was Carter "roadblocked by a political minority"? brooklynite Feb 2022 #92