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I'm reading Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus about how the USA shifted to the right an unthinkable amount between FDR and Reagan. Obviously there are a lot of things that don't survive transposition across 75 years of political realignment but I am starting to think nearly all dems would find themselves to Nixon's right if they were sent through a time machine.

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[–] KimJongFun@hexbear.net 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If any modern Democrat started even mentioning implementing something like Nixon's price controls they'd get primaried and hit with the heart attack gun faster than you can say "we see you and we hear you"

[–] footfaults@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

We hear you, we see you, we see the sights, we see the sights lift

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago

outside of minority rights prolly

[–] FloridaBoi@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago

I think I heard it said that Nixon was the last true believer in the system.

[–] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago

Nixon was our last Liberal president, as opposed to Neoliberal

[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

Nixon considered building a thousand nuclear reactors and introducing a universal income, so economically...

[–] allthetimesivedied@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

From what I’ve read, aside from being a racist, a misogynist, and probably a meth cook for the Hell’s Angels, he was quite liberal (in the normie sense of “liberal”).

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

probably a meth cook for the Hell’s Angels,

damn he really let us down. his presidency should've been way cooler

[–] emizeko@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

shit are you serious? Nixon was cooking meth?

[–] adultswim_antifa@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

There were also a few vaguely progressive pro union republican back then. Yes, most people have no concept of how much further right the entire spectrum is now, economically at least.

[–] pumpchilienthusiast@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

AOC is not right of Richard Nixon.

And your ignorance didn't tell you that Bernie has been an Independent since 1978.

[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

If the OP had stated that Bernie was an independent, you'd still find a way to show your whole debatebro ass and come in here with some shit like "ahh but Bernie caucuses with the Dems so gotcha" morshupls

Post constructively or catch the ban-hammer

[–] itappearsthat@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

god you fucking suck

edit: looking at the rest of your comments you are authentically better than this shit, come on