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In reply to the discussion: When did Americans stop believing in the dream of a better country? [View all]
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(1,124 posts)17. On November 4, 1980. The day the New Deal Era ended.
Although sad to say, some economic historians set the end of the New Deal Era at the point that Pres. Carter appointed Paul Volcker to the chairman of the fed.
Anyone who visits or lives in a European city knows how far behind the US has slipped. The combination of a crushing military budget and the almost official Kleptocracy has destroyed our society. The Soviet Union collapsed all at once. The USA collapsed over a period of 40 years.
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When R's- especially under Trump- decided pursuing a racist punitive hate agenda towards the "others"
hlthe2b
Aug 2025
#3
Ronald Reagan began the era of Americans no longer believing in a common good.
Chasstev365
Aug 2025
#5
Why? Because The Heritage Foundation and other right wing groups and individuals
spooky3
Aug 2025
#11
the takeover of AM radio by right wing broadcasters such as Rush LImbaugh
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2025
#42
When we decided to just stay on our houses and not voice, our concerns in public
oldmanlynn
Aug 2025
#13
none of this would be happening without the electoral college and the corrupt supreme court
Blues Heron
Aug 2025
#15
There have always been big money interests thoroughly against absolutely anyting that helps the average American
dlk
Aug 2025
#21
the French really do love to riot. I think they were the first foreign country where the streets were filled
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2025
#44
When it became clear that Black people might benefit from it. In other words, 'twas ever thus.
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2025
#18
the idea (done to death by Reagan) of the undeserving getting things that other people think should be
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2025
#46
This country was built on white supremacy and has worked to uphold it since its beginning
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2025
#48
The ironic thing about dreams is that they can transition to nightmares before you ever awake,
Uncle Joe
Aug 2025
#45
Republicans. Yet blaming both sides is ubiquitous. The Democratic Party and leaders are NOT corrupt. Bullshit.
betsuni
Aug 2025
#47
When will we stop talking and fight these rich bastards. (bastard meaning illegitimate)
rickyhall
Aug 2025
#58