I'm concerned that a major milestone has been missed. Republicans have been working hard to fuck up and fuck over the American people for fifty years. And they've succeeded.
No anniversary celebration was held. I think because no specific date, even by year, is tied to the birth of the program. There's no 9/11, 1/6 or 1776. But there was this . . .
The Emerging Republican Majority
Kevin Phillips, a culture warrior of a type we would see more of, spotted an opportunity. That a minority of well-connected white men could rule by deceit and manipulation.
By going low.
They could exploit the Wallace vote. Play the race card in the South. In the code language already in use and deployed by Goldwater and others. Use cultural issues as a wedge.
Pat Buchanan, another Nixon aide of big arrogance and drive but small character, also pioneered dividing the country to win. Since they couldn't win fair and square.
They would cheat.
And they did a hell of a job of it. They destroyed the country's soul. I only want to see this recognized and acknowledged. Surely they are proud. It has been a huge accomplishment.
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