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ananda

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18. Oh, and a lot of Republicans became Democrats...

Reply to ananda (Reply #16)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 10:01 AM

Nov 5

and called themselves Progressives.

Think people like the Clintons. That's why
I didn't like them all that much, though
they were good for the economy.

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I lose respect just by being an American. ananda Nov 4 #2

Yes I am ashamed of my country. Irish_Dem Nov 4 #4

It's been going that way since Bush 1 moved to the right. ananda Nov 4 #8

I think it started with Regan. Irish_Dem Nov 5 #10

No argument. ananda Nov 5 #12

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Well, we were trained to be nice. ananda Nov 5 #16

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