Did Ronald Reagan kill the American dream?

[CC Dobbs]

I think he did.

I was thinking about how long the American dream has been dead and it has been dead for quite a while You know the dream where only one spouse needs to work to pay the mortgage etc. Undoubtedly some deep thinker will mention how it was probably Obama who killed it but it was dead long before he came into office.

I don't have any proof at all that Ronnie had anything to do with the death of our beloved dream but he was such a weaselly little fuck that he could have orchestrated the whole thing and we would never know.

Please share your thoughts on how Ronald Reagan killed the American dream.

 

[ricky1lung]

 

[CC Dobbs]

Ronald McDonald was part of the American dream and you don't really see him around anymore.

 

[ricky1lung]

Ronald McDonald was part of the American dream and you don't really see him around anymore.

The business model also helped kill the dream.

I found it to say everything without saying anything

 

[budlover13]

I think he did.

I was thinking about how long the American dream has been dead and it has been dead for quite a while You know the dream where only one spouse needs to work to pay the mortgage etc. Undoubtedly some deep thinker will mention how it was probably Obama who killed it but it was dead long before he came into office.

I don't have any proof at all that Ronnie had anything to do with the death of our beloved dream but he was such a weaselly little fuck that he could have orchestrated the whole thing and we would never know.

Please share your thoughts on how Ronald Reagan killed the American dream.

Imo, Reagan helped kill the American dream with his outlandish spending (accruing debt) and through cutting mental health.

The debt created a need for new tax income. Inflate prices and more money is needed in the household. Increase taxes and even more money is needed.

The mental health issue, imo, simply helped erode the quality of life that was part of the dream.

I'm high, so just rambling on.

 

[CC Dobbs]

The business model also helped kill the dream.

I found it to say everything without saying anything

Do you mean the business model where finance industry executives are appointed to policy making positions in the federal government?

 

[ricky1lung]

Do you mean the business model where finance industry executives are appointed to policy making positions in the federal government?

Low wage, no benefit, low cost, perceived quality.

 

[CC Dobbs]

Imo, Reagan helped kill the American dream with his outlandish spending (accruing debt) and through cutting mental health.

The debt created a need for new tax income. Inflate prices and more money is needed in the household. Increase taxes and even more money is needed.

The mental health issue, imo, simply helped erode the quality of life that was part of the dream.

I'm high, so just rambling on.

It's true, his ability to increase the debt load on the federal treasury was truly world class. We are still living his legacy of a hugely bloated military.

 

[HookahsGarden]

The allocation of so much of our wealth on military spending has depleted our economic might.
The incessant borrowing of money and support of unsound economic stimulus(buying junk) over actual national priority to maintain status.
Turning our political process into a lobbied corporate rat race.
Degerative democracy due to inability to speak freely due to political correctness.

Did Reagan do that?
I think we have to go back further.
Maybe back to the New Deal?

 

[CC Dobbs]

Low wage, no benefit, low cost, perceived quality.

Oh, that one. That does describe so much of the American culture these days. Ronnie loved to screw the common citizen if he could get away with it, and he usually did.

 

[CC Dobbs]

The allocation of so much of our wealth on military spending has depleted our economic might.
The incessant borrowing of money and support of unsound economic stimulus(buying junk) over actual national priority to maintain status.
Turning our political process into a lobbied corporate rat race.
Degerative democracy due to inability to speak freely due to political correctness.

Did Reagan do that?
I think we have to go back further.
Maybe back to the New Deal?

You may have to go all the way back to merry old England to get to the bottom of some of those issues.

 

[hondagrower420]

After Reagan it became the "U.N. dream".

 

[budlover13]

"I'm from the government and I'm here to help you. "

 

[CC Dobbs]

"I'm from the government and I'm here to help you. "

That used to be the government lie but they don't even bother with that anymore. They just take what they want and if you resist they shoot you.

 

[ChesusRice]

It's true, his ability to increase the debt load on the federal treasury was truly world class. We are still living his legacy of a hugely bloated military.

Don't leave out the Savings and Loan bailout. We are still paying for that. Also forces aligned to get wall street permission to gamble with our money in ways outlawed since the 30s

 

[CC Dobbs]

Don't leave out the Savings and Loan bailout. We are still paying for that. Also forces aligned to get wall street permission to gamble with our money in ways outlawed since the 30s

Ronnie was a cheeky bastard. He did govern during the S&L disaster and that set the tone of responsibility by the federal government towards the financial industry that we are still living today.

His hands are very dirty.

 

[Corso312]

McCain and Bush were neck deep in the SnL scandal.

RR was a huge piece of dogshit, I'm not sure he accomplished one positive thing.

 

[budlover13]

McCain and Bush were neck deep in the SnL scandal.

RR was a huge piece of dogshit, I'm not sure he accomplished one positive thing.

That government cheese of the 80's was amazing. Don't know if RR had anything to do with it, but. ....amazing cheese.

 

[CC Dobbs]

That government cheese of the 80's was amazing. Don't know if RR had anything to do with it, but. ....amazing cheese.

I don't remember the cheese but he wanted to have ketchup called a vegetable in school lunches.

 

[Corso312]

He also thought trees caused pollution.