He mentioned there’s a bunch of y’all that’s been with him for 31 years.
I was 11.
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Was the Dems / Reps this far divided back then?
In my opinion yes, but the dems weren’t openly communist, and the GOP was more conservative too, as a whole. Everything has been shifting to the left on both sides of the isle.
The traditional media sources were still very biased, and ran unchecked. William F. Buckley was one of the lone conservative voices to counter the left. And honestly, as a teenager (my first vote went to George HW Bush), Mr. Buckley was a lot for me to absorb. Then Rush came onto the scene. He articulately explained the current political events, and brought both understanding and validation to the everyday conservatives who were working while tuning into his show. He truly pioneered talk radio, and I think his success is both due to his immense talent, knowledge, humor, and wisdom in understanding of the conservative “average American” who can still productively stay on task while listening to him for three hours. The show was more fun back then. Songs and parodies, and some legendary callers.
As far as the dem/rep split specifically, I think the change started with Clinton’s terms in office. His complete lack of moral character, and his VP inventing the internet (ha!) which ultimately expanded our information sharing, marked a turning of the tide for the traditionally semi-civil and stately behavior In politics. Bush Jr. did well at acting Presidential while being steamrolled by the left and the press, and never fighting back. Zero spent eight years setting new low standards. Trump (having grown up a doer rather than a politician), isn’t afraid to lock horns with the media and the left, and won’t let himself become a punching bag like Bush Jr. It’s not Presidential, but it’s effective, and is driving the left insane enough they’re no longer pretending a lack of bias or disguising their agendas.
Not my best explanation but what I could tap out on my phone.
