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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)You made a claim, about a quote, that wasn't based on the quote itself. Now you have gone in a different direction.
Since this is all for amusement, here it goes.
Who is winning? Depends. Fights are won on both(the fact that the word both can be used in this country says a lot on its own) sides every single day. Some womens rights are going backwards. Some progressing. Many civil rights are marching forward. Some are regressing. The only area where true advancement can't be seen is with the economic system. That won't happen in my lifetime. Tweaks and minor changes are made, all while keeping the fundamental structure in place.
"Look at the direction the country has taken in terms of actual policies and power over the last 30 years. "
Not possible with black and white thinking. This is a big picture game and always will be.