Politics then and now

[CrusaderFrank]

Reagan and democrats could have disagreements, then laugh together

This was before politics became a Steel Cage Death Match

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Reagan and democrats could have disagreements, then laugh together

This was before politics became a Steel Cage Death Match

That was before the duopoly started doing everything in their power to divide the nation along every line possible to ensure their power was never questioned again

 

[kyzr]

Trump and Biden didn't shake hands.

Politics is a "death match", literally.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Because the policies of some have gone way off course, driven by China through states like California and New York. You have people being referred to some of the highest positions in America and they can't tell you the difference between a man and a woman. They want abortion 2 weeks before delivery. They believe you can self identify as a cucumber and that not referring to someone with an absurd pronoun is cause for dismissal. It's clear how the communists have infiltrated one party specifically. Were any of the above deluded talking points remotely in existence 40 years ago?

 

[pknopp]

Politics have evolved into cults.

 

[Votto]

Politics have evolved into cults.

Politics is a cult

 

[pknopp]

Politics is a cult

It's now more of the Jim Jones type as opposed to the Blue Oyster type now.

 

[1srelluc]

It's now more of the Jim Jones type as opposed to the Blue Oyster type now.

But there's dancing.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

It's now more of the Jim Jones type as opposed to the Blue Oyster type now.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

That was back in the 80s when there was still a sliver of decency.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Trump and Biden didn't shake hands.

Politics is a "death match", literally.

That is what they want you to believe at least

 

[Rogue AI]

That was back in the 80s when there was still a sliver of decency.

It was also the Cold War and the threat nuclear annihilation used keep people civil. Now one side wants to prod that same threat to protect their corrupt money laundering schemes in Ukraine.

 

[Mac1958]

That is what they want you to believe at least

Yep. It's all about clicks, reads, views and listens. Keep the rabble angry and manipulated.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Reagan and democrats could have disagreements, then laugh together

This was before politics became a Steel Cage Death Match

Him and jfk are the last two decent presidents. The rest have been just dog crap.

 

[Weatherman2020]

While giving a speech President Teddy Roosevelt is shot in the chest.

The shooter is apprehended.

Teddy: “Now where was I?” And continues his speech.

 

[martybegan]

Reagan and democrats could have disagreements, then laugh together

This was before politics became a Steel Cage Death Match

Some issues there isn't any compromise. It also doesn't help when people aren't clear about what they want or what they believe.

Federalism could help much of this, but not everything.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Yep. It's all about clicks, reads, views and listens. Keep the rabble angry and manipulated.

For a while I bought into the act that the folks in DC really hated each other, but it is easy to see through.

 

[Weatherman2020]

It was also the Cold War and the threat nuclear annihilation used keep people civil. Now one side wants to prod that same threat to protect their corrupt money laundering schemes in Ukraine.

Biggest thing I remember from the Cold War is all the Leftists sided with the USSR.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

It was also the Cold War and the threat nuclear annihilation used keep people civil. Now one side wants to prod that same threat to protect their corrupt money laundering schemes in Ukraine.

Yep, that side is called the "duopoly".

 

[martybegan]

Biggest thing I remember from the Cold War is all the Leftists sided with the USSR.

Not the old school JFK style Dems.

Now the Hippie collectivist Dems, yes.