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In reply to the discussion: A question for older DUers and those who study history: Were repubicans always this nuts? [View all]HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)It started changing in the 80's with the Moral Majority (Falwell), Christian Coalition, etc. "St. Ronnie" was the first to pander to them. The rich Wall Streeters just looked the other way as long as they were getting their money. Even back then, the abortion and "family values" were their talking points. Not much about gays then. However, they said NOTHING about TRADITIONAL religious of caring for the poor, sick, elderly, even then. I suppose that is why the Republican Party, and the Rich, let them gain control because they didn't want that money going to these groups. As time went on, they got bolder and bolder, attacking the decadent culture and using legislation of their Republican officials to bring the culture back to, in my view, previous centuries of the good old christian times.