GOSPers don't like to talk about history, because when people understand it, they are less likely to make the same mistake and vote Republicanard again.
The ruling class had it pretty good throughout most of the history of America, but ever once in a while there's a corrective, and the little people get to peek up from under the oppression.
Take 1945, you had a lot of people with a lot of experience doing what they were told, but then the war years also gave women and minorities opportunities for employment and dignity they hadn't had before, and it turns out -- being human and all -- they liked it that way, and people began to resist...
By 1955, a lot of Americans were ensconced in their opportunity society, and felt they had made certain sacrifices, such as their work and the lives of their family members, that earned them a right to a decent life -- a house, a car, a job, good schools for their kids, health care, and retirement security...not just for themselves but everybody around.
By 1965, we were in a great awakening. Americans worked and sacrificed to create a more open and fairer society. Americans made major contributions to development at home and around the world, our communitarian spirit helped all Americans achieve the dream. It wasn't like this hippie montage you see on t.v.
By 1975, the work ethic was lost. If the President of the United States could spy on political enemies and run an illegal war, then anything was possible, including indiscriminate sexuality and drug use together with slipshod construction and creative financial schemes.
By 1985, the ruling class had a retrenchment in a big way. Americans wanted to return to Father Knows Best values so they paved the way with laughable curves and insane economic theories (give to the rich and everyone benefits) and political machinery that made Nixon's look like pickup sticks.
By 1995, we switched back again to investing in knowledge and communities and believing in individual success. Hillary spoke about the benefits of an investment strategy that builds the economy from the bottom up rather than the top down.
By 2005, have we gone back to 1845? Of all the ruling classes, this has been the most ruthless, one commentary repeatedly observes. So-called conservatives supported federal regulation of education, actively supported bigger budget deficits, and pursued limitless nation-building.
It's time for a corrective that gives people a voice again. Hillary talked about the value of unions, the evils of discrimination, the value of investments in people and communities. She advocated all the things that make GOSPers gasp and grab their chests -- health care, education, fair wages, and jobs for American families.
The entire Beagletarian community is scratching their heads about why this election is close.
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