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When people tell you who they are, listen. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Even though the names of the two major parties haven't changed since 1854 (when the Republican Party replaced the Whigs), the ideological alignment of them has continued to shift, at least five times in total (or maybe six, if you count MAGA christo-fascism as separate from what the party was before).

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I’ve always thought the MAGA phase was just an extension of what the party became during the George W and Obama years. Trump just exploited what was already there.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Reagan really started the christifascist plan into action.

Been a lot worse since 9/11 tho

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Nixon used a 'Southern strategy' to get in in 1968.

https://youtu.be/X_8E3ENrKrQ

I like to say that Nixon fed the base beer, Reagan made it grain alcohol punch, Bush Jr. pulled out the moonshine, and Trump gave them meth.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I like your metaphor 😂

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