sealybobo
Diamond Member
- Jun 5, 2008
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The MAGA movement is based on two things: victimhood and never admitting you ever made a mistake. Ultimately, 'Make America Great Again' is about a return to an imaginary 'golden era' where there's no accountability.
You can be as awful as you want, as demeaning as you want, you can grab unwilling women by the pussy, you can lie, cheat, and commit fraud. And there are no consequences.
Admitting you're wrong is a consequence. Indictments are a consequence. Losing important elections are a consequence.
So naturally, MAGA hates them all.
I keep trying to explain to them that America was great when blue collar got pensions, good healthcare benefits and pay and job security. America was the greatest during the Baby Boomer generation when unions made up 35% of the labor force. Affordable college, social programs, retire at 65. New Deal policies.
Now they say the government and corporations can no longer afford to give workers this much. Baby boomers gave it to themselves but have taken it away from future generations. No more pensions and they talk about cutting our social security 20-30% to "save" it.
And during the years Republicans have made America worse, CEO pay has skyrocketed. Their policies have absolutely widened the gap between the rich and rest of us.