1972 Democratic Party Platform is so progressive as to be off the scale today

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100. The country moved right for 2 reasons

1. The new deal worked. By the 70's and 80's most people no longer depended on government initiatives and it is human nature to take credit for your success in life. My family is the perfect example. In 3 generations moving from poor rural southern to mainly upper middle class suburban southern. And from solidly democratic to mainly republican. That story is repeated by millions of families. And closely tied into reason number 1 is reason number...

2. Civil rights for African Americans. By the 60's most white folksy had moved into the middle class. But damned if they wanted the government to expend resources to help people of color do the same. And throw voting right on top of that and you have the Southern Strategy.

I know this is oversimplified but all I want to do on an iPhone. So all you young progressives cussing the third way, it was either that or continue losing. Perhaps some would have preferred WJ Clinton run as far left as McGovern, but I am glad GHW Bush only had one term.