(09-15-2021 01:28 PM)scorpius Wrote:  

(09-15-2021 06:57 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(09-15-2021 02:27 AM)scorpius Wrote:  This is what I mean about the deal with the devil the GOP made 40 years ago to get Reagan elected. Anyone who didn't expect the devil to come calling for it's [sic] payment is just plain naive.

And exactly what was that deal with the devil?

Besides the obvious "voodoo" economics once Reagan was in office, the party in the very late 70's had a change of heart on the Equal Rights Amendment right before it's full ratification, and of course started to side with the pro-life movement at that time as well. They quite literally made a deal with the devil to expand their tent over the Prohibitionist types at the expense of society. And just like in the 1920's and 30's, the devil inevitably comes for it's [sic] payment. History repeats itself over and over on this. There's a rhythm to it.

The so-called "voodoo" economics ushered in a remarkably long period of prosperity, so much so that pretty much all of western Europe took note and emulated--or went even further.

As far as the Equal Rights Amendment, nothing deserved more to die.

The pro-life movement was really more evangelicals and neocons than libertarian conservatives/republicans. I am very much in the latter group, but really did not see Reagan leaning too far toward the former.