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2016 Postmortem

Bread and Circus

(9,454 posts) Thu Feb 25, 2016, 09:13 PM Feb 2016

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The Revolution did already come, it was called the Reagan Revolution.

It squeezed every last cent out of the middle class and punished the poor.

So why can't we have OUR Revolution?

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The Revolution did already come, it was called the Reagan Revolution. (Original Post) Bread and Circus Feb 2016 OP

Because we have to keep the Reagan revolution going! jeff47 Feb 2016 #1

and I think the clinton presidency continued the reagan revolution.. berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #2

It is true SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #4

It went far beyond what Reagan could do. jeff47 Feb 2016 #5

Shut up and eat your peas tk2kewl Feb 2016 #3

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

1. Because we have to keep the Reagan revolution going!

Reply to Bread and Circus (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 09:14 PM

Feb 2016

It's Morning In America! It always is and always will be!

berniepdx420

(1,784 posts)

2. and I think the clinton presidency continued the reagan revolution..

Reply to Bread and Circus (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 09:15 PM

Feb 2016

SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts)

4. It is true

Reply to berniepdx420 (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 09:21 PM

Feb 2016

continued and expanded

No republican could have done more damage to the social safety net than Clinton.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

5. It went far beyond what Reagan could do.

Reply to berniepdx420 (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 09:28 PM

Feb 2016

Reagan and Bush I couldn't end welfare. That required a Democrat.

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)

3. Shut up and eat your peas

Reply to Bread and Circus (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 09:15 PM

Feb 2016

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