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William769

(55,147 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2020, 04:23 PM Mar 2020

"But undermining our public institutions didn't begin with Mr. Trump; it's the lasting legacy of Ron

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"But undermining our public institutions didn't begin with Mr. Trump; it's the lasting legacy of Ron (Original Post) William769 Mar 2020 OP

We must rebuild our public institutions. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #1

I'd also vote for destroying those volstork Mar 2020 #8

The astute Mr. Pete empedocles Mar 2020 #2

Reagan said that government is the problem. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #3

I pointed that out to a Reich-winger about a week ago... Grins Mar 2020 #4

... William769 Mar 2020 #5

ab-so-effing-lutely! Brainstormy Mar 2020 #6

Yup. I remember. jeffreyi Mar 2020 #7

Baitball Blogger

(46,705 posts)

1. We must rebuild our public institutions.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 04:45 PM

Mar 2020

And make them impervious to the destructive nature of anti-government types.

volstork

(5,401 posts)

8. I'd also vote for destroying those

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:39 PM

Mar 2020

anti-government types.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

2. The astute Mr. Pete

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:00 PM

Mar 2020

A good man who has a future.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

3. Reagan said that government is the problem.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:03 PM

Mar 2020

And many GOP voters fell for that. And still fall for that.

Grins

(7,217 posts)

4. I pointed that out to a Reich-winger about a week ago...

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:08 PM

Mar 2020

Hit him with Reagan’s “government is the problem“ bullshit that the Reich lapped up, and COVID-19 proving what a damn lie that was.

What I got back? “Like it could have been done better by Obama or the Democrats.”

And I went effing nuts!

I lit into him with all the things Democrats have done to protect the health and wealth of Americans going back almost 90 years - every one of which Republicans fought against. And not just at the time, but for years after and to this day.

Took me a couple days to compose. Had to be polite and remove the cuss words.

William769

(55,147 posts)

5. ...

Reply to Grins (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:09 PM

Mar 2020

Brainstormy

(2,380 posts)

6. ab-so-effing-lutely!

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:10 PM

Mar 2020

It IS a Reagan legacy!

jeffreyi

(1,939 posts)

7. Yup. I remember.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:15 PM

Mar 2020

1980. I was working for a federal land management agency. Everything changed rather quickly. Downhill. We always were underfunded and had to scrounge for grant money and any pennies laying around. And it's a lot worse since I retired.

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