Those were the the days when:
- Commercial breaks were 60- second spots for a single company or product
- Movies caused you to suspend disbelief
- Democrats didn't disparage their country
- Higher education didn't require you to mortgage your future
- There was a "free speech" movement
- Food stamps were actual stamps
- Our immigration system was working
- PBS didn't have "promotional" interruptions
- It was impolite to be on your phone in a social setting
- News stories gave you who, what, when and where
- Schools were safe spaces in and of themselves
- Voters did not outnumber those registered
- Gee, that old LaSalle ran great
- Republicans didn't disparage Democrats
ReplyDeleteYou're looking through the wong end of the telescope ...
DeleteIn our lifetimes, I recall conservative Dems and liberal Repubs. There was reaching across the aisle to forge agreements. Now, as soon you as you declare your party affiliation, your loyalties on fundamental issues are locked down. Trump further emphasizes the expected loyalties of his minions. So where we are trying to rise above issues of gender, race, and creed, we are at a time where declaring party affiliation implies "disparaging" (considering worthless) the other party.
DeleteModerates rise up and cast both the Dems and the GOP extremists into the swamp!!
Moderates, by definition, cast not.
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