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The bigger question: True Dough Sunday #1

I think I would rather proceed forward rather than 'return' to anything. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #6

Here's how... MarcoZandrini Sunday #19

Whenever asked how we ended up in this shitshow, I say something like this maxrandb Sunday #2

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Just one thing. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #5

I think that was the point.......nt Hope22 Sunday #7

I suppose, but there are only mentions of times since 2000. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #11

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More than a century Clouds Passing Sunday #21

True. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sunday #32

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Welcome to DU. Chemical Bill Monday #48

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As I recall, Newt led the genuinely hostile/cheating, Ayn Rand mentality in congress. JudyM Sunday #34

That was amazing, but please do a follow-up Polybius Sunday #15

You nailed it once again. llmart Sunday #18

So true. And IMO, the 2010 midterms was the most disastrous point on this timeline we now follow.... Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #23

Yes, I read a comment recently about the divisiveness of the far left. LisaM Sunday #36

Republicans have been forcing Democrats out... Chemical Bill Monday #49

I'm saving this. It says it all. mcar Monday #55

There are a few crucial missing pieces in there, IMHO debsy Sunday #4

The 'Patriot Act' Hope22 Sunday #8

Very true debsy Sunday #9

Very important. llmart Sunday #17

Yes to all of this. Hope22 Sunday #26

I remember when I heard they named it Department of Homeland Security, MIButterfly Sunday #31

das Vaterland. nt Wednesdays Sunday #35

Man! jaymac Sunday #10

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The ONLY satisfaction I feel about this whole shit show Submariner Sunday #16

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Insanity and ignorance did indeed trickle down. LiberalArkie Sunday #22

"It all began with Reagan...." Grins Sunday #24

I entirely agree. I watched my parents change from middle-of-the-road Democrats to full tilt right wing madness because Martin68 Sunday #25

Two years: 1971 and 1973. valleyrogue Sunday #29

50+ years, and no one has tried to undo it n/t leftstreet Sunday #30

Ah..."good ole" Paul Weyrich. I think Thom Hartman talked about him, when... electric_blue68 Sunday #37

The Powell Memorandum.... electric_blue68 Sunday #38

Those were key years and figures. The funding of the think tanks included Richard Mellon Scaife too. summer_in_TX Sunday #41

And let us not forget Barry Goldwater debsy Sunday #33

Missing Newt Gingrich in the scenario. Buttoneer Sunday #39

The two party system got us here. thought crime Sunday #42

Let Robert Reich explain Bluewonder Sunday #43

Limbaugh, Quanon, Mike Flynn, Russia, indifference. mahina Monday #44

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It is shocking to see... BH liberal Monday #53

The fallout from the Citizens United decision... BH liberal Monday #54