And only 6 years after they finally got the Whitehouse again, they started plotting for the next massive fuck up era by founding the John Birch Society (which is a major cause for the GOP’s current psychosis.
Don’t forget about the McCarthyism of the late 40s and the 50s. Ronald Reagan was involved with that particular movement since the beginning when he testified in front of Congress (specifically the House Un-American Activities Committee) saying that communists were taking over Hollywood.
Yeah, I agree. As conservatives go Ike was pretty reasonable.
My point was that almost as soon as the party got the Whitehouse again, influential portions of it started to plot for the next Great Depression like catastrophy.
As an ideological movement, they’ve proved many times that they cannot be trusted with power.
And only 6 years after they finally got the Whitehouse again, they started plotting for the next massive fuck up era by founding the John Birch Society (which is a major cause for the GOP’s current psychosis.
Don’t forget about the McCarthyism of the late 40s and the 50s. Ronald Reagan was involved with that particular movement since the beginning when he testified in front of Congress (specifically the House Un-American Activities Committee) saying that communists were taking over Hollywood.
that wasn’t ike, though. those nutcases thought he was a commie.
Yeah, I agree. As conservatives go Ike was pretty reasonable.
My point was that almost as soon as the party got the Whitehouse again, influential portions of it started to plot for the next Great Depression like catastrophy.
As an ideological movement, they’ve proved many times that they cannot be trusted with power.
The rich people made a lot of money from the last Great Depression, I bet that’s what they’re hoping for again.