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In reply to the discussion: Trump Supporters Can't Wait to Get America Back [View all]Leith
(7,809 posts)9. Those Good Old Days Were When This Country Practiced Liberalism
Strong unions built the middle class and made everyone more prosperous. Strong public schools educated everyone, rich or poor. Strong liberal government kept roads and bridges from crumbling under our feet, kept water safe to drink, and helped the Allies defeat Naziism. Safety nets brought the elderly out of poverty and fed destitute families.
What do we have by doing it their way? An overbloated military that has bases (some of them secret) in countries we've never heard of. A disappearing middle class. Crumbling roads, bridges, schools, and country. People at each others' throats for not repeating the right phrases. Jobs shipped overseas.
We've all heard far too much of what they mean. They should just shut the hell up.
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But the Republicans sure did build Trump up to be their candidate. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2016
#5
Jon is right: American belongs to those who believe in America: and those stand up
lewebley3
Aug 2016
#29
When America's middle class was thriving, unions were at their strongest. Trump is right to work.
tonyt53
Aug 2016
#2
We, need to tell conservative that they are voting against their own interest: The
lewebley3
Aug 2016
#30
Fundamentally white supremacy; white male supremacy, means coat-hanger abortions follow. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2016
#7
Heaven's Gate. I remember that. The website stayed up forever after that too.
Maru Kitteh
Aug 2016
#14