They were pandering to the ignoramus vote because only the greedy and the stupid will vote for republicans. The Bush administration was the worst in U.S. history, and nearly destroyed us. Obama has only managed to hold things together, since then. He hasn't fundamentally changed anything, though. So one more republican administration with it's policy of serving greed by promoting stupidity will sink us for good.You know most of what they said was made up of sound bites meant to be tweeted and retweeted.
Thanks to the great depression, and the second world war, America had finally embraced moderate socialism, and had installed moderately socialist policies like social security, medicare, welfare, unemployment insurance, jobs programs, and so on. And those were the best years this country had seen. In spite of the ongoing backlash (McCarthyism in the 50s, Nixon conservatism in the 60s, and the struggle for human rights into the 70s).But you've piqued my curiosity. What was being done right, in your opinion, prior to the last "30 years?"
Trump's nuclear nightmareAnytime the words “Donald Trump” and “nuclear weapons” appear in the same sentence, a mushroom cloud of anxiety rises over the world of politics and national security.
Wednesday was no exception, after Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” said on his show that Trump had repeatedly asked an unnamed foreign policy expert why the U.S. can’t use its nuclear weapons.
They were pandering to the ignoramus vote because only the greedy and the stupid will vote for republicans. The Bush administration was the worst in U.S. history, and nearly destroyed us. Obama has only managed to hold things together, since then. He hasn't fundamentally changed anything, though. So one more republican administration with it's policy of serving greed by promoting stupidity will sink us for good.
Thanks to the great depression, and the second world war, America had finally embraced moderate socialism, and had installed moderately socialist policies like social security, medicare, welfare, unemployment insurance, jobs programs, and so on. And those were the best years this country had seen. In spite of the ongoing backlash (McCarthyism in the 50s, Nixon conservatism in the 60s, and the struggle for human rights into the 70s).
Then came Reagan and the "go-go" 80s. And the rise of the 'neo-cons'. Reagan stole from social security to pay for tax cuts for the rich because his "trickle-down" economic theory was total BS, and wasn't working. He used the power of the government to systematically bust unions and keep wages low. Never mind though, because Milton Friedman had sold the whole "greed is good" lie to an increasingly ignorant and selfish populace and the race into the abyss of greed and stupidity was on.
Well, here we are 30 years later, and labor unions are all but useless, wages have stagnated for three decades running, nothing is "trickling down" to the middle and working classes while everything is flowing up to the wealthiest among us, making them so insanely wealthy that they now own the Congress and the Senate, the media, the electoral process, and pretty much everything else.
What was good before 30 years ago was that it was before Ronald Reagan and the rise of the neo-cons. Before Milton Freedman and the "greed is good" economic ideal. It was when we still held on to some vestige of obtaining prosperity through unity, and freedom and justice and opportunity FOR ALL.
One more "effective" neo-con republican administration, and the United States is done for.
Bill Clinton was a main contributor to our rush into the abyss of greed and stupidity. I agree. But "W" really sent us into the chasm, deep, with his phony trillion-dollar wars and the criminal bank bail-outs. And after all, it was 30 years of neo-con republicanism and deregulation and sabotage of government oversight on Wall Street that led to the crash of '08. Clinton played a part, but it was the "greed is good", "winner takes all" mentality of the neo-cons that really poisoned the social and economic fabric of America.Liberal tripe is based upon ignorance of facts and unsupported nonsensical talking points. For example, what brought down Wall Street? Bundled bad mortgages made possible by the Clintonian, democrat-sponsored bill, the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. Also, who started the war in Iraq? Democrats and republicans in Congress with the Iraq War Resolution of 2002.
Here they are: Hillary's 22 biggest scandals ever
http://www.wnd.com/2015/05/here-they-are-hillarys-22-biggest-scandals-ever/
Bill Clinton was a main contributor to our rush into the abyss of greed and stupidity. I agree. But "W" really sent us into the chasm, deep, with his phony trillion-dollar wars and the criminal bank bail-outs. And after all, it was 30 years of neo-con republicanism and deregulation and sabotage of government oversight on Wall Street that led to the crash of '08. Clinton played a part, but it was the "greed is good", "winner takes all" mentality of the neo-cons that really poisoned the social and economic fabric of America.
It's always the republicans defending greed and denying any responsibility for the terrible cost of all that greed on our society and economy. And even today, their one and only platform objective is never, ever, to raise taxes on the rich. And in fact, they'd very much like to abandon all the social programs of the last 80 years so they can funnel all of that money to their rich patrons, too.
What was good before 30 years ago was that it was before Ronald Reagan and the rise of the neo-cons. Before Milton Freedman and the "greed is good" economic ideal. It was when we still held on to some vestige of obtaining prosperity through unity, and freedom and justice and opportunity FOR ALL.
One more "effective" neo-con republican administration, and the United States is done for.
Benghazi Widow Blasts Khans:
Why Is Your Son’s Death More Tragic Than My Husband’s?
http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/04/b...ons-death-more-tragic-than-my-husbands-video/
Because Trump had thoroughly denounced the role of Muslims in the US. Didn't you pay attention to their speech?
THAT is a bald faced, 100% LIE!Because Trump had thoroughly denounced the role of Muslims in the US. Didn't you pay attention to their speech?
Correct.He did no such thing
Because Trump had thoroughly denounced the role of Muslims in the US. Didn't you pay attention to their speech?