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In reply to the discussion: For those of you who watched the Watergate documentary... [View all]rickford66
(5,521 posts)30. Looking back, I am amazed how I kept informed about Watergate.
I was working full time. No cable TV. No newspaper subscription. I guess the network news was more comprehensive. We grew up with Cronkite and were used to real in depth news. So what I learned was from broadcast news, occasional reading papers and magazines and car radio. Also, there didn't seem to be such a political divide between me and my friends and co-workers. I was able to tolerate what would be right-wing nuts today. That has just gotten larger over the years. it did get me interested in politics and my first vote was for Carter at the age of 30. I know I should have voted earlier and I can understand how some people feel that their vote doesn't matter. I'm hoping that the Trump era wakes up enough non-voters.
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It taught me so much more about the event. More than high school & college history classes
Catmusicfan
Jun 2017
#1
You are right. I think I was about 2months old. But you are right. I fear what 45's supporters
Catmusicfan
Jun 2017
#6
I think I'm informed because 1. I watched and read of it every single day then; and 2. I've
WinkyDink
Jun 2017
#17
Same with mine - and we have Time Warner - or whatever they're calling themselves these days
Rhiannon12866
Jun 2017
#14
We have Cox Communucations for our cable/internet/phone provider. No idea why the guide
Grammy23
Jun 2017
#31
Someone already posted it down at the bottom of the DU page from yesterday.
BigmanPigman
Jun 2017
#13