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misanthrope

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56. All tied together through white supremacy

Reply to ananda (Reply #24)

Sun Aug 17, 2025, 03:10 PM

Aug 2025

That's the unifying rationale.

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When did Americans stop believing in the dream of a better country? [View all] dlk Aug 2025 OP

Why? Because a whole lot of people will happily accept their own suffering Ocelot II Aug 2025 #1

+1 dalton99a Aug 2025 #2

I chalk that up to our poor public school system dlk Aug 2025 #4

Pawn in their game hibbing Aug 2025 #27

LBJ also said, as he signed the equal rights bill into law, Squaredeal Aug 2025 #38

he thought it would only be for 20 years too nt yellowdogintexas Aug 2025 #41

Why? beyondtimes Aug 2025 #40

That's it, plus maga hates everyone who doesn't look exactly like them Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #51

When R's- especially under Trump- decided pursuing a racist punitive hate agenda towards the "others" hlthe2b Aug 2025 #3

Strong public schools would be a counter to that dlk Aug 2025 #7

Ronald Reagan began the era of Americans no longer believing in a common good. Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #5

Almost all of our problems Henry203 Aug 2025 #9

Regan was an excellent spokesman for the Republican position, "Greed is good." dlk Aug 2025 #10

He didn't start it misanthrope Aug 2025 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #6

It started Rebl2 Aug 2025 #8

Why? Because The Heritage Foundation and other right wing groups and individuals spooky3 Aug 2025 #11

When they succumbed to the fox news variant of the stupid virus. nt ImNotGod Aug 2025 #12

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

The Supreme Court under Roberts has destroyed the Republic bronxiteforever Aug 2025 #14

none of this would be happening without the electoral college and the corrupt supreme court Blues Heron Aug 2025 #15

RayGun that generation was hurting after years of stagflation uponit7771 Aug 2025 #16

Yes, it was an awful time dlk Aug 2025 #20

This uponit7771 Aug 2025 #32

On November 4, 1980. The day the New Deal Era ended. thought crime Aug 2025 #17

There have always been big money interests thoroughly against absolutely anyting that helps the average American dlk Aug 2025 #21

This would nevber happen in France dlk Aug 2025 #22

Yes, you're right. thought crime Aug 2025 #35

the French really do love to riot. I think they were the first foreign country where the streets were filled yellowdogintexas Aug 2025 #44

Well said misanthrope Aug 2025 #55

When it became clear that Black people might benefit from it. In other words, 'twas ever thus. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #18

American has never really adequately faced our history of slavery dlk Aug 2025 #19

And genocide. ananda Aug 2025 #24

All tied together through white supremacy misanthrope Aug 2025 #56

I think the OP is looking back with rose colored glasses EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #43

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

+100**nm misanthrope Aug 2025 #57

I would say never. It's the nature of the dream that counts. ananda Aug 2025 #23

I stopped believing when this happened and people supported it. Ping Tung Aug 2025 #25

Reagan resting on their laurels. Blue Full Moon Aug 2025 #26

When Reagan stole our money and gave it to the least deserving among us. Initech Aug 2025 #28

because our political leaders have chosen the low road mike_c Aug 2025 #29

Thom Hartmann has a book on this topic 4dog Aug 2025 #30

When real estate became unaffordable? speak easy Aug 2025 #31

Agree with all points made above OddMom20 Aug 2025 #33

Making greatness is hard? czarjak Aug 2025 #34

Because they've been brainwashed by Rupert Murdoch ... aggiesal Aug 2025 #36

When they realized they'd have to share it with people of color... SKKY Aug 2025 #37

Interesting Smokster Aug 2025 #39

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 folks confused the words richest country malaise Aug 2025 #49

There's an entire media apparatus biocube Aug 2025 #50

1968 and 1980. bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #52

This is simply a return to pre-20th century America misanthrope Aug 2025 #53

When will we stop talking and fight these rich bastards. (bastard meaning illegitimate) rickyhall Aug 2025 #58