From #TheBigLie to #TheBigLoot:
Society was extremely unequal, & esp. cruel to the elderly; it took a global depression/world war to build an appetite for state insts. that insure against these ills; but a big govt is rife for exploitation by demagogues -finally convinced the public -new arrangement: more harm than good.
Obama era: politics of govt & taxes & their rel. to “freedom” flipped. Dems felt most sure-footed when fiscal issues arose.
Trump’s 2nd term...
#USPol https://www.offmessage.net/p/the-new-gilded-age-will-be-streamed
Kim Perales /
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2024-12-06 22:07:37
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