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KT2000

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19. he stopped progress

Wed Aug 27, 2014, 10:46 PM

Aug 2014

and I recall Roslyn Carter saying that Reagan made people comfortable with their prejudices.
He didn't start racism but he did appeal to the people who could not stand equality, integration, etc.

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Let's put the blame on who is responsible for all this racism-Ronald Reagan [View all] wilt the stilt Aug 2014 OP

So racism didn't exist until Ronald Reagan was born? Trajan Aug 2014 #1

We were tryig to heal america wilt the stilt Aug 2014 #3

I agree. It was definitely alive and kicking but his welfare queen myth will not die Iris Aug 2014 #6

Raygun made blatant racism popular and then hate mongers like rush limbaugh finished the job. jwirr Aug 2014 #13

I was a teen during the 60s aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #38

I think the difference in our views is natural - the civil rights fight was happening where you were jwirr Aug 2014 #39

I was amazed at how many roads and bridges and other buildings yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #16

Yeah you noticed that ?? No Carter cross country like Raygum although look at his works after lunasun Aug 2014 #32

Indeed. Confuzled. Luminous Animal Aug 2014 #2

He can't take credit for racism. He can for "trickle down economics," though. immoderate Aug 2014 #4

Reagan Democrats look at your paycheck Protalker Aug 2014 #14

When what we need is a Keynesian or, better yet, a real Marxist. VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #25

Reagan's "Mo(u)rning in America" blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #5

Reagan didn't start it but he did encourage it JI7 Aug 2014 #7

I blame Lee Atwater (of the Willie Horton attack ads of 1988) as much VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #27

I can blame Reagan for a lot of things but "the scumbag who started" racism? FLPanhandle Aug 2014 #8

really wilt the stilt Aug 2014 #9

You've never heard of Nixon's Southern Strategy, I guess. onenote Aug 2014 #10

You've never read history prior to 1980 obviously FLPanhandle Aug 2014 #12

guy's I'm 62 wilt the stilt Aug 2014 #15

I'm only a bit younger than you. FLPanhandle Aug 2014 #17

there were movements that KT2000 Aug 2014 #20

You only thought the momentum was going forward. onenote Aug 2014 #41

Reagan did not cause KT2000 Aug 2014 #43

George Will of all people said something along the lines of: ieoeja Aug 2014 #45

I've seen references here to that statement by George Will, but have been unable to find any onenote Aug 2014 #46

Oh, the other panelists were quite shocked. ieoeja Aug 2014 #47

Again, for such a jaw dropping moment, it is quite odd that there appears to be no reference to it onenote Aug 2014 #48

Meh. ieoeja Aug 2014 #49

I agree 3rdwaydem Aug 2014 #18

sorry no, republicans ARE our enemies Skittles Aug 2014 #22

Okay 3rdwaydem Aug 2014 #24

Republicans aren't just racists, they're full-tilt fascists. Jesus. VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #31

LOL Skittles Aug 2014 #40

20849 GayAmericans were dead before he addressed AIDS Protalker Aug 2014 #11

Yes people forget his other hates too. lunasun Aug 2014 #35

he stopped progress KT2000 Aug 2014 #19

Roslyn was pretty fucking astute, I'd say. VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #33

indeed. divide & conquer + punish the poor. NOT the 2%. or craperations. pansypoo53219 Aug 2014 #21

Does Bill Clinton.. sendero Aug 2014 #30

What a ridiculous comment BainsBane Aug 2014 #23

You Commie! (jk :) VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #34

best reply Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #52

Say it ! lunasun Aug 2014 #26

Ah bullshit.. sendero Aug 2014 #28

Racism is as American as cherry pie (with apologies to H. Rap Brown) VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #29

I agree gopiscrap Aug 2014 #36

Ronnie Boy didn't start racism, but he did capitalize on it and was catapulted Brother Buzz Aug 2014 #37

You are right partially, because Nixon was racist too veveto Aug 2014 #42

Racism started way before 1980 Wella Aug 2014 #44

Absolutely correct. Octafish Aug 2014 #50

its easier to blame one person, but its not just his fault. at least not alone. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #51

It's a lot older than that gollygee Aug 2014 #53

Raygun is responsible for so much of our current situation, worst president in history randys1 Aug 2014 #54

No, no. Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2014 #55

Nixon was the one who brainstormed race as a serious, long-term wedge issue hifiguy Aug 2014 #56

Yep. I've been saying it for years. stopbush Aug 2014 #57

Not His Fault Directly ProfessorGAC Aug 2014 #58

Ronald Reagan was a piece of shit XRubicon Aug 2014 #59

Ronnie Raygun's idiocy definitely made matters worse, that's for sure. nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #60