Forum Game MAGA: When Was America Great?

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  1. Phatguysrule

    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    So, what do YOU think? When was America last great?
     
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    crandc Well-Known Member

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    1850. Before emancipation, public schools, women's suffrage.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I enjoyed the 90s pretty thoroughly.
     
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    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    I think this is the answer. The 90s were the greatest the US has ever been. Unfortunately that was only possible because of lack of competition and a result of WW2 and the later end of the cold war. Germany destroyed Europe, the US destroyed Japan, then used the leverage over Europe, Japan, and China to destroy the Soviet economy. This resulted in a flood of cheap labor from China to build cheap goods with the nearly free materials available from the fall of the Soviet Union. Resulting in the lowest inflation in history, which lead to the lowest interest rates in history trying to push the gravy train further.

    We enjoyed the 90s thanks to the absolute suffering of literally billions of people.
     
  5. HomerLovesKoolAid

    HomerLovesKoolAid I have a well-known member.

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    1491.
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Great book!
     
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    Obviously not now.

     
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    HailBlazers RipCity

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    Not sure about America but Oregon is pretty fucking great.
     
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    Unfortunately and sad, there has always been suffering since mankind.
    IMO, the mid 50's through early 60's were good.
     
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    And of course when homosexuality was a crime.
     
  11. UncleCliffy'sDaddy

    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    The years prior to the Reagan Era were certainly better than the years that have followed that debacle……not that that is saying a great deal.
     
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    I just feel like by the late 90s there was the most freedom and most opportunity, and because of that, the best access to services.

    Money was cheap for the US, so life was better. I think this is partially why crime rates were dropping and continued dropping until the great recession.
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko Staff Member Global Moderator

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    2020, when y'all were staying at home instead of getting all up in my face.

    Boy the way Glen Miller played
    Songs that made the Hit Parade
    Guys like us we had it made
    those were the days...

    barfo
     
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    It's weird how everything he says turns into a political smear of another group. Without fail.
     
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    Almost like he's a MISFIT LUNATIC FASCIST THUG/TERRORIST who we MUST STOP
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Oh, he most definitely is.
     
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