noonereal Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Testadura said: This was a Democratic strategy--I've mentioned it a few times before, and not by way of criticism. The working class was becoming less reliable in the 1960s and early 1970s, and smart Dems saw that. Life-long working-class Dems like my Dad were going to vote Nixon, Ford, and Reagan. Dem strategists saw that. Before, he had voted JFK, LBJ, and Adlai. Truman was my Dad's favorite 20th C. President till my Dad's death. The Dems thus needed a new proletariat, and those are not my words. They went after college kids. Fact. Deliberate. Planned. the 1950s were not a time for political activists to get their start in professional life on college campuses. Things changed. On the money! Same in my house. dad voted Dem but then transitioned to Nixon, Ford and Ronnie. Same also, never stopped talking about Harry. He loved the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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