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re: What changed political views and the animosity of parties so much in 2000?
Posted on 1/10/24 at 12:26 am to rpg37
Posted on 1/10/24 at 12:26 am to rpg37
In 1994 the Repubs took control of congress. The first time since...Eisenhower I believe?
Republicans might have won a presidency now and then, but dems ALWAYS controlled the house. But now, Rs were real contenders. No more Ron Reagan, Tip O'Neal nonsense. Rs became the enemy.
You add in what Dems saw as an illegimate president in Bush and that's why the 2000s where the way they were.
But the other responders are also correct. Media changed. Academia changed (always liberal, but now metastasizing to dominate institutions as cultural marxism). And lot of other longterm trends coming to fruition as well.
Republicans might have won a presidency now and then, but dems ALWAYS controlled the house. But now, Rs were real contenders. No more Ron Reagan, Tip O'Neal nonsense. Rs became the enemy.
You add in what Dems saw as an illegimate president in Bush and that's why the 2000s where the way they were.
But the other responders are also correct. Media changed. Academia changed (always liberal, but now metastasizing to dominate institutions as cultural marxism). And lot of other longterm trends coming to fruition as well.
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Posted on 1/10/24 at 7:44 am to BigJim
quote:
In 1994 the Repubs took control of congress. The first time since...Eisenhower I believe?
Republicans might have won a presidency now and then, but dems ALWAYS controlled the house. But now, Rs were real contenders. No more Ron Reagan, Tip O'Neal nonsense. Rs became the enemy.
You add in what Dems saw as an illegimate president in Bush and that's why the 2000s where the way they were.
This guy gets it.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 7:47 am to BigJim
60 (then 40) years of public education coupled with 40 (then 20) years of biased reporting from MSM and the nascent influence of the internet set the stage.
9/11
Obama
Social Media
Have put it into hyperdrive.
9/11
Obama
Social Media
Have put it into hyperdrive.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 7:50 am to BigJim
quote:
In 1994 the Repubs took control of congress. The first time since...Eisenhower I believe?
Republicans might have won a presidency now and then, but dems ALWAYS controlled the house. But now, Rs were real contenders. No more Ron Reagan, Tip O'Neal nonsense. Rs became the enemy.
Correct. And during the Dem control of the House, you had some very weak GOP leaders (especially Bob Michel) that didn't even put up any sort of fight against McCormack/Albert/O'Neill. Newt coming in really pissed off the Dems since he actually had a pair.
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