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19. Ever hear of Reagonomics?

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 12:06 AM

Aug 2013

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Trickle down, job off-shoring and union busting really are what started the steep decline of the middle and working classes. This all began when Reagan cheered on scabs to break the air traffic controllers union back in the 80s. That's probably the very last industry where you want untrained scabs working. The repugs broke that union and it's been downhill in wages for the entire country ever since.

Thanks you so much, St. Ronnie.

Also under Reagan we became a debtor nation for the first time instead of the creditor nation we had always been.

The repugs only care about debt though when a dem is in the White House. Hell, Cheney is famous — infamous really — for once saying "deficits don't matter." That was doing a repug administration of course.

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Is it time to just accept that our society has collapsed? [View all] Atman Jul 2013 OP

Boston is vital and thriving. Last time I checked, it was a "major city." MADem Jul 2013 #1

That was the first thought that came to my mined as well. Agschmid Jul 2013 #7

no. bad times for many but cities still function Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #2

So, you'll be leaving then? brooklynite Jul 2013 #3

In Oceana they still tried to get to the truth PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #4

The party is hardly over aristocles Jul 2013 #5

Poverty has caught up with the Republicans Johnny Ready Jul 2013 #6

Need to share the blame Bunnahabhain Jul 2013 #13

there is definitely enough blame to go around. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #15

Ever hear of Reagonomics? brush Aug 2013 #19

No, I've never heard of Reagonimics Bunnahabhain Aug 2013 #20

Come on, of course there is blame to go around brush Aug 2013 #21

I will not come on... Bunnahabhain Aug 2013 #25

Bill Clinton signed both NAFTA and the repeal of Glass-Steagall PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #22

Exactly what I have pointed out Bunnahabhain Aug 2013 #26

Crap flamebait... Agschmid Jul 2013 #8

Crap flame catcher. Atman Jul 2013 #10

Downtown Los Angeles PasadenaTrudy Jul 2013 #9

You gotta go negative madville Jul 2013 #16

We've got plenty of fresh water underneath the San Fernando Valley. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #17

In a two class society mick063 Jul 2013 #11

acknowledge, yes. accept, no. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #12

+100 Atman Jul 2013 #14

I imagine that not too many youngsters remember when New York declared bankruptcy... LanternWaste Jul 2013 #18

dystopian wasteland? arely staircase Aug 2013 #23

'Society' collapsed for impoverished people long ago n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #24

The only problem is... KansDem Aug 2013 #27

For a society that has collapsed Bonx Aug 2013 #28

I'm not going to delete the thread, but am I going to dis-own it. Atman Aug 2013 #29

Poverty Has Finally Caught Up to the Republican's Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #31

Real estate prices continue to skyrocket in my dystopian wasteland. And we don't have guns. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #30