A neuroscientist warns: We're watching the largest and most dangerous 'cult' in American history

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39. Most people liked my dad

He was very easy going and friendly. My parents were basically pretty liberal in most respects, which wasn't uncommon for republicans back then. My father was leery of government overreach and felt that FDR went too far. Of course years later my parents benefited from FDR's programs, as well as LBJ's.

Often we can't see the big picture when we are in the middle of something. I think that is true for most of us. Not to mention, I tend to forget how young my parents were in the 1940s and 1950s. Most of us have changed a lot since we were young adults.