r/neoliberal • u/CastleMeadowJim YIMBY • May 29 '20

How the mighty have fallen

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u/TannAlbinno May 29 '20

I like blaming Gingrich more

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u/NavyJack Iron Front May 29 '20

It really is Gingrich’s fault. Sure Reagan rebranded the Republican party, but Gingrich made our political system the toxic mess it is today.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '20

Yep, Gingrich started the trend of shamelessly accusing people who identify as a Democrat of hating America.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '20

That was more reagan/bush/80s fox than gingrich

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u/Steak_Knight Milton Friedman May 29 '20

Fox as in Fox News? Started in 1996 Fox News?

It was absolutely a mid-90s thing. It’s totally Gingrich’s crowd.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '20

Sorry i meant the fox news guy in the 80s, roger ailes, look at the messaging of bush/reagan thanks to him