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stopdiggin

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3. in the post-war era

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Apr 28, 2023, 08:24 AM

Apr 2023

the public (by first hand example) had a gut level understanding and real desire for a government role in public life. It took about 30 years (or one generation) for the wealthy (on both sides of the pond) to persuade the working class that this was all a huge misunderstanding, and not at all the way things really ought to work.

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They Wrecked Britain, and They're Not Going Anywhere [View all] Zorro Apr 2023 OP

Gee, that sounds familiar. not fooled Apr 2023 #1

In my opinion, this started with Margaret Thatcher, marybourg Apr 2023 #2

in the post-war era stopdiggin Apr 2023 #3

Brexit was a self inflicted JustAnotherGen Apr 2023 #4

Britain could have used a French revolution dalton99a Apr 2023 #5