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Iggy

(1,418 posts)
50. I'd Add Kevin Phillips
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:54 AM
Jul 2012

Add Kevin Phillips to the list-- he's a former Reagan speech writer.

he's written some amazing books regarding the degeneration of conservatives, and our financial
trainwreck:

http://www.amazon.com/American-Theocracy-Politics-Religion-Borrowed/dp/0143038281/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1343220716&sr=8-2&keywords=kevin+phillips

I've read this book twice.. incredibly prescient; written prior to the 2008 crash.

This message was self-deleted by its author loyalsister Jul 2012 #1
I'd love to see a few more of these old timers chime in like this. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2012 #2
Here's a few more. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #10
Woo! Those are awesome. freshwest Jul 2012 #41
I'd Add Kevin Phillips Iggy Jul 2012 #50
"D'oh" - Decent & Honest American Citizens with Integrity Berlum Jul 2012 #3
Anarchists. Gold Metal Flake Jul 2012 #4
That is the one part of his quote that is not accurate though Bjorn Against Jul 2012 #13
Let's put it a different way.... Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #17
Except that they don't espouse any of the tenets of anarchism. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #22
Thanks for sharing with us what anarchism is. Every time I see that term misused on DU I try to Puregonzo1188 Jul 2012 #70
They brought us the 8 hour work day. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #74
No, they are corporatists in the traditional meaning of the word. They want chaos, freshwest Jul 2012 #42
bookmarking thread for THIS post. chknltl Jul 2012 #57
This is frightening. And true. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #65
I think that's a good deal of what we've done, is not look at it. We exclaim how stupid or crazy freshwest Jul 2012 #67
They are authoritarians, not anarchists bread_and_roses Jul 2012 #52
The word is fascist. xtraxritical Jul 2012 #58
Yes, sadly, you are right. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #66
Agreed. And They want Theocracy leftieNanner Jul 2012 #21
Truth be told ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #26
well said. robinlynne Jul 2012 #30
Agreed. Bartlett is right about the insane part, but wrong about ending government. progressoid Jul 2012 #39
Ultimately they would like corporations to be the government Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #44
They don't want "their" government shut down. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #60
Anarchism, the philosophy, is demonstrably nothing what the Republicans want. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #20
Norquist is a prime example. He yearns for Anarchy. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #32
No, anarchy is anathema to capitalism. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #47
Brother or Sister JackInGreen Jul 2012 #48
That's why I corrected his/her post. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #49
Not anarchy, just Freedom for the Most Ruthless... JHB Jul 2012 #36
I've been living that nightmare. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #5
i live in reagan`s hometown madrchsod Jul 2012 #7
I wanted to believe differently Aerows Jul 2012 #6
I don't think so. existentialist Jul 2012 #11
I disagree Aerows Jul 2012 #15
You are right! nikto Jul 2012 #28
CORRECT! Skittles Jul 2012 #8
Is he related to.... lobodons Jul 2012 #9
Speechless at the astounding insight. -nt progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #12
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Ronald Reagan could never get elected justiceischeap Jul 2012 #14
He said this on the Daily Show last Februrary. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #16
Precisely. They want to end government. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #18
And remember if they succeed in getting rid of government they will own... Tikki Jul 2012 #19
Ironically Raygun is responsible for starting the insanity of that party, it began with him. nt Raine Jul 2012 #23
I agree. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #24
I wouldn't exactly say that he started it... trotsky Jul 2012 #51
So what do you think Ed Brooke would think of his Party ... bayareaboy Jul 2012 #25
I know they wouldn't be crazy about him. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #27
Ain't that the truth ... bayareaboy Jul 2012 #34
Well??? Whaddya gonna do about it, bartlett? calimary Jul 2012 #29
+1000000000000000. Words don't mean shit any more - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #59
I want to see ACTION. NOT words. calimary Jul 2012 #61
Story is that, running up to Nov. 1968, Kissinger, seeking approval from coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #62
And I dig what you're saying, too. calimary Jul 2012 #64
My feeling is that many people who overtly self-identify as coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #69
I noticed something similar about self-described libertarians. calimary Jul 2012 #73
He's from the era when I first got interested in politics. JBoy Jul 2012 #31
Yeah and your guy started all this shit Bartlett. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #33
There is at least one sane republican Angry Dragon Jul 2012 #35
Reagan was actually the first neocon: Vox Moi Jul 2012 #37
However, your "reasonableness" fed these people to gain power... JHB Jul 2012 #38
Lewis Black was more direct, in talking about Dubya Kennah Jul 2012 #40
Thanks.. Great link cyclezealot Jul 2012 #43
Anarchy with a small 'a' 14thColony Jul 2012 #45
That is fine hair you are splitting. Skidmore Jul 2012 #46
It's in reference to the multiple comments above 14thColony Jul 2012 #63
Clearly Bartlett doesn't know enough about anarchy to use the word correctly. That SAID.. annabanana Jul 2012 #53
K & R Scurrilous Jul 2012 #54
Almost seems like a system is in place. raouldukelives Jul 2012 #55
It's not a goofy theory, UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #56
And they have a fuckton of guns... ellisonz Jul 2012 #68
Thats the facts, Jack. TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #71
The odd thing is that two of Reagan's top advisers turned around politically. alp227 Jul 2012 #72
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