Think Trump hijacked the Republican Party? 40 yrs ago Reagan/Bush began a multigenerational agenda: cut taxes to hobble govt, degrade public education, demonize the poor/minorities, ignite "culture wars" to realign the electorate, accelerate the concentration of wealth—and
2/ they have been largely successful.
In 1980 the stock market was at 900; this year the #djia hit 27,000... a 3,000% increase. During the same 40 years, the average workers' wage growth (offset by rising inflation + cost-of-living) is FLAT.
In 1980 the stock market was at 900; this year the #djia hit 27,000... a 3,000% increase. During the same 40 years, the average workers' wage growth (offset by rising inflation + cost-of-living) is FLAT.
3/ The GOP calls itself the party of "fiscal responsibility"... even though *most* of our $20T national debt is the direct result of their endless tax cuts and endless wars.
In this century, Republicans have elected useful idiots. Cheney took control of the amiable dunce,
In this century, Republicans have elected useful idiots. Cheney took control of the amiable dunce,
4/ George W. Bush—whose presidency started with 9/11... began two ruinous wars... and ended in the worst global financial meltdown since the Great Depression.
It's hard to remember now, but most of us thought W was the GOP's intellectual & moral floor...
It's hard to remember now, but most of us thought W was the GOP's intellectual & moral floor...
5/ But here we are America: in an existential freefall as Putin's puppet Trump drags us deeper into the abyss every day.
Ronald Reagan took credit for winning the Cold War with the fall of the USSR. But 30yrs later, an ex-Soviet spy has made the GOP—and a brain dead White
Ronald Reagan took credit for winning the Cold War with the fall of the USSR. But 30yrs later, an ex-Soviet spy has made the GOP—and a brain dead White
6/ Supremacist president—his bitch. Putin is tearing down 75 years of Western democratic institutions, regional and global political, economic & security alliances.
Lee Atwater knew our darkest impulses—racism & greed—could power a political agenda. Putin weaponized it.
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Lee Atwater knew our darkest impulses—racism & greed—could power a political agenda. Putin weaponized it.
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