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IthinkThereforeIAM

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9. Yep, they kicked it off with Reagan...

Reply to Enter stage left (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 01:25 AM

4 hrs ago

... a trained actor. A mediocre economics student from a third tier college. Great for reading a script. They put him on late night, "infomercials", back in the 70's. I remember seeing/watching them as a kid, late on Friday or Saturday nights. I also remember my dad passing by, pausing to listen to him and telling 12 year old me, "What he is saying is nuts, OMG".

As a senior in high school, when Reagan got elected, I shook my head. I would voraciously read U.S. News and World Report, Time and Newsweek magazines in the library. Great place to look up the things that they would mention, huh?

And here we are... the looting of America.

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"Democracy is not dying in darkness. republicans are murdering it in [View all] niyad 7 hrs ago OP

Poignant message niyad. Sad but terribly true. Thank You for posting it. George McGovern 6 hrs ago #1

You are most welcome. I wanted to cry when I saw it. niyad 6 hrs ago #2

No wonder. I'll cry with you. Anytime. George McGovern 6 hrs ago #3

This is so true. Should be shouted from the rooftops. LoisB 6 hrs ago #4

In the middle of 5th Avenue COL Mustard 5 hrs ago #5

💧💔 littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #6

The revolution James48 5 hrs ago #7

A bad part of that is that they planned it, and the most damning part is that they are proud of it! Enter stage left 5 hrs ago #8

Yep, they kicked it off with Reagan... IthinkThereforeIAM 4 hrs ago #9

The rich can't live with a democracy. They'll let it go on for a while, but eventually they compete for everything. C Moon 4 hrs ago #10

So true! JMCKUSICK 4 hrs ago #11

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