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37. I see that, I want to believe in something more hopeful

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:40 PM

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When and how did it happen? [View all] ck4829 Yesterday OP

Murdoch,Limbaugh and the great redneck brainwashing of the last 25 years Blues Heron Yesterday #1

Lee and Hitler must be looking up right now ck4829 Yesterday #4

Hitler DID have a media propaganda machine. A pretty comprehensive one, for the times. Aristus Yesterday #34

Oh no, he had one for his own country for sure ck4829 Yesterday #35

YES! GaYellowDawg Yesterday #27

And I think in this case, psychology and socialization are factors here too ck4829 Yesterday #42

100% this Cosmocat Yesterday #28

All of this and more 31st Street Bridge Yesterday #36

That was so much another part of the decline, along with the electoral clown college ck4829 Yesterday #48

Yup. I'd even argue it goes back further. bearsfootball516 Yesterday #53

Talk radio was being fed pro-fascist propaganda planted by Washington Times. blm Yesterday #56

Consolidation of media,... magicarpet Yesterday #62

It was a continuous process. Trump is the end result dalton99a Yesterday #2

If Republicans have taught us one thing: They only go one direction... downhill! ck4829 Yesterday #5

Ask student Gaza protestors leftstreet Yesterday #3

Yep, I can see that. All factors for sure. ck4829 Yesterday #6

We had two very good opportunities to avoid that. MineralMan Yesterday #7

You're describing, perfectly, the manifestation of the decline. I'm curious, though, about what caused it ck4829 Yesterday #9

This is only one factor, but it is a big one LR3 Yesterday #11

For sure. Remove wealth inequality, remove right-wing politics and the decline for sure ck4829 Yesterday #12

I'm citing two specific elections where it made all the difference. MineralMan Yesterday #13

Agreed 👍 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #14

I see what you are saying ck4829 Yesterday #15

Like going broke it started slowly, then fast -misanthroptimist Yesterday #8

Dang! Excellent points. Can certainly look at it like death by a thousand cuts ck4829 Yesterday #10

I am taking a history class on understanding Tree Lady Yesterday #16

Oh yes, a key part of the beginning of this ck4829 Yesterday #19

Social Media question everything Yesterday #17

Oh that is very important, media correcting itself ck4829 Yesterday #23

Citizens United. nt intrepidity Yesterday #18

Indeed, the ball rolling down sped up after that for sure ck4829 Yesterday #24

It was built broken, on a framework of white supremacy. If we don't dismantle white supremacy, we'll keep struggling. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #20

THIS Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #22

For sure ck4829 Yesterday #25

The failure of Reconstruction and rise of the Gilded Age.. Taft splitting from Roosevelt haele Yesterday #21

Oh yes, others have pointed this out. We couldn't have this decline without the failures of reconstruction ck4829 Yesterday #26

Temporarily overcome by the country and people of muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #29

There is a cause and a reaction, definitely ck4829 Yesterday #31

Great lessons, all who posted. Really. All factors for sure. Read on them people reading this thread. I need to add this ck4829 Yesterday #30

So the circle really has nothing to post now, huh? ck4829 Yesterday #54

1770s Cirsium Yesterday #32

I see that, I want to believe in something more hopeful ck4829 Yesterday #37

of course Cirsium Yesterday #40

I would say it all started with Reagan. Lonestarblue Yesterday #33

Things definitely sped up downhill at that time during his term ck4829 Yesterday #38

Borowitz in his book "Confederacy of Dunces" Shipwack Yesterday #49

The Civil War and Reconstruction Johnny2X2X Yesterday #39

We really are. ck4829 Yesterday #47

I saw it coming with Reagan gay texan Yesterday #41

They really are gonna have to learn that way ck4829 Yesterday #45

James Earl Carter was the last of the greats. CoopersDad Yesterday #43

Before my time ck4829 Yesterday #44

Solar on the white house, Habitat for Humanity, his Malaise speech... CoopersDad Yesterday #46

"What was to come" - That is the truth right there ck4829 Yesterday #50

november 22 1963 to be precise. rampartd Yesterday #51

Would be interesting to see what happened had that day took a different course ck4829 Yesterday #52

WashTimes feeding pro-fascist propaganda to talkradio in 80s, begetting FOX 'news' in 90s. blm Yesterday #55

Hey, the Unification Church was also involved with the Washington Times, right? Sun Myung Moon made it happen I think ck4829 Yesterday #57

Sun Myung Moon had a longtime association with Poppy Bush blm Yesterday #58

Same here ck4829 Yesterday #61

We just got tired of progress in the 1970s meadowlander Yesterday #59

And that is so unfortunate ck4829 Yesterday #60