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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 4594057" data-attributes="member: 56035"><p>i think with the great depression you had the new deal and you reached peak unionization.  the country ran on keynesian economics.  in the 1960s and 70s you had consumer rights movements, and anti war, womens rights, etc.  it was called an "excess of democracy" as if democracy can be a bad thing.  business class took notice and began the counter offensive starting with reagan and that was the end of keynesian economics.  bill clinton pushed the democrats right as well which pushed republicans further right.  i think with trump he has been described as neo facist in part (he also doesnt really believe in anything aside from whats good for him).</p></blockquote><p></p>