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Discussion: When was America "great" before?
Member Since: 8/31/2013
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Originally posted by Mr. Grey
During the short time period of the greatest figure of the Republican Party, Abraham Lincoln. He was a republican who freed the slaves from slavery during the time the Democrats opposed releasing them because of the economy. He died (by assassination) so that millions of African-American was freed from slavery. And President Reaganīs economic expansion era. Thatīs cute.
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The day after emancipation, newly freed blacks were arrested en masse so that their labor could continue to be exploited by the government for free.
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Member Since: 8/10/2010
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When they say they want to "Make America Great Again", they mean that they want to go back to the time of Reganomics, when corporate welfare and tax breaks for the wealthy were established, starting a 25 year long avalanche that led to the recession of 2008. When drugs and guns were just a symptom prevalent in inner city minority neighbourhoods, and when police brutality was overlooked. When anybody suspected of being a communist was put in jail. When minorities "knew their place", and didn't demand equality, political correctness, and couldn't compete for jobs. Or when their neighbourhoods were being burned down by the police and the KKK because they threatened job security. Or when you could openly kill black people and other minorities without repercussion. Or when the confederate flag was flown in the southern states just so that black people always knew their place...that they were, ultimately, second-class citizens, and should be grateful for even that. Or maybe further back, when women and children were property, and when rape and assault weren't crimes. Or when LGBTQ people weren't considered as equals. Or when they were allowed to kill Native Indians for profit. Or when Japanese Americans were stripped of their rights just when they needed them most, and forced into internment camps during WWII for "public safety".
America has always been great if you are a straight, white man. And what they really mean is "Make America White Again".
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Member Since: 2/6/2014
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Originally posted by Losing my ground
When only straight white men ruled the country, at least that's what was Trump's point I think.
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Basically.
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Member Since: 12/1/2010
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Originally posted by Lucas32
If you're waiting for me to name a time period where everything was perfect and you couldn't point out any inequalities, those don't exist. They have never existed in any society in human history.
America was great when they set the base for what we understand as modern liberty.
America was great when it started a revolution which shaped modern democracy today.
America was great when it helped to stop 2 world wars.
America was great when it helped to re-build Germany and protected it from falling under communist dictatorship.
America was great when it elected a president of a group of people who endured horrible mistreatement for centuries, making a huge statement in social advancement.
America was great too many times to mention and still is great for multiple reasons today but if you insist on focusing on all the things that are wrong that is is on you and your bleak outlook won't be changed by me anyway.
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Yes, America as a powerful nation has been great, however that is not what is being discussed. It's 2016, and there has been a cultural shift towards a move of tolerance. Forgive those who are a bit worried because a man who built his campaign on hate, promising to make the country again, is the most powerful person in the world.
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MAGA was a dogwhistle equivalent to states' rights.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Never, but it will finally be great thanks to Trump's reign.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by opruh
Never, but it will finally be great thanks to Trump's reign.
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Disgusting
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Member Since: 7/23/2010
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The 1990s were the the political, economic and cultural peak and dominance of the USA. Those have been slowly eroding since after 2001.
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The 90s DUH. Why is everyone paying it dust? Ironic how it was when a Clinton ruled the country.
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 12/7/2011
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Originally posted by .:Allen:.
It's always been great for the white folks until recently. This is coming from a white guy.
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How is it not great for white people now? 
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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The slogan is lowkey racist
They mean "Make America Racist Again"
Why go back in time? 
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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When ******s was considered property, getting whipped across their back and didn't stand up for themselves 
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Lana Del Rey: "I believe in the country America used to be"
what did she mean?
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 9,929
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Originally posted by AnneBoleyn
Lana Del Rey: "I believe in the country America used to be"
what did she mean?
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She even explains it in Ride video
Its about the whole "Live fast, die young" attitude back in the days
It has nothing to do with Trump
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Member Since: 1/4/2014
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Originally posted by Blue Jeans
She even explains it in Ride video
Its about the whole "Live fast, die young" attitude back in the days
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I mean every country has these deluded "golden days" which are literally just imagined, actually that reminds me when I studied media theory at uni and there's like mental functions behind nostalgia and how they literally just wipe out negative feelings and you can only remember the good.
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Member Since: 1/3/2014
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Originally posted by g.m.
When they say they want to "Make America Great Again", they mean that they want to go back to the time of Reganomics, when corporate welfare and tax breaks for the wealthy were established, starting a 25 year long avalanche that led to the recession of 2008. When drugs and guns were just a symptom prevalent in inner city minority neighbourhoods, and when police brutality was overlooked. When anybody suspected of being a communist was put in jail. When minorities "knew their place", and didn't demand equality, political correctness, and couldn't compete for jobs. Or when their neighbourhoods were being burned down by the police and the KKK because they threatened job security. Or when you could openly kill black people and other minorities without repercussion. Or when the confederate flag was flown in the southern states just so that black people always knew their place...that they were, ultimately, second-class citizens, and should be grateful for even that. Or maybe further back, when women and children were property, and when rape and assault weren't crimes. Or when LGBTQ people weren't considered as equals. Or when they were allowed to kill Native Indians for profit. Or when Japanese Americans were stripped of their rights just when they needed them most, and forced into internment camps during WWII for "public safety".
America has always been great if you are a straight, white man. And what they really mean is "Make America White Again".
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The amount of truth in this post.  I was getting ready to come in an say something, but you took everything out of my mind!
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Member Since: 1/4/2014
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Originally posted by g.m.
When they say they want to "Make America Great Again", they mean that they want to go back to the time of Reganomics, when corporate welfare and tax breaks for the wealthy were established, starting a 25 year long avalanche that led to the recession of 2008. When drugs and guns were just a symptom prevalent in inner city minority neighbourhoods, and when police brutality was overlooked. When anybody suspected of being a communist was put in jail. When minorities "knew their place", and didn't demand equality, political correctness, and couldn't compete for jobs. Or when their neighbourhoods were being burned down by the police and the KKK because they threatened job security. Or when you could openly kill black people and other minorities without repercussion. Or when the confederate flag was flown in the southern states just so that black people always knew their place...that they were, ultimately, second-class citizens, and should be grateful for even that. Or maybe further back, when women and children were property, and when rape and assault weren't crimes. Or when LGBTQ people weren't considered as equals. Or when they were allowed to kill Native Indians for profit. Or when Japanese Americans were stripped of their rights just when they needed them most, and forced into internment camps during WWII for "public safety".
America has always been great if you are a straight, white man. And what they really mean is "Make America White Again".
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TEA!  I tweeted this.
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Member Since: 1/7/2010
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Back in the 80's & 90,s.... Well for music, TV shows and movies 
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