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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
Source:The New Democrat “Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s […]
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Biographics: Hunter S. Thompson- ‘Gonzo Extraordinaire’
Source:The New Democrat I guess I look at Hunter Thompson not as a political satirist or a comedian, or perhaps even a journalist, but as a satirist on American life who was so interested in America that he wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1972, 1972 Presidential Campaign, America, Comedy, Democratic Party, George McGovern, George McGovern For President, Gomzo, Hunter S. Thompson, Hunter Thompson, Hunter Thompson's Career, Hunter Thompson's Life, Political Comedy, Political Satire, Satire, The 1970s, United States
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New York Magazine: Opinion- Ed Kilgore: ‘George McGovern Didn’t Lose in 1972 by Going Too Far Left. Neither Will 2020 Democrats’
Source:The New Democrat “One of the most persistent arguments surrounding the 2020 presidential contest is that Democrats are heading “off the deep end” on a left-wing ideological bender that will mean disaster in the general election. The warning is very … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic Party
Tagged 1972, 1972 Presidential Election, 2020 Presidential Election, America, Bernie Sanders, Bernie Sanders For President, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Ed Kilgore, Elizabeth Warren For President, Far Left, George McGovern, New Left, President Vladimir Putin, RT, Russia, Russia Today, Russian Federation, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator George McGovern For President, Socialism, Socialists, The 1970s, The Big Picture With Thom Hartmann, Thom Hartmann, United States, Vladimir Putin
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History: ‘How Did Socialism Become a Dirty Word in America?’
Source:The New Democrat Before it became a dirty word, socialism was relatively popular in the United States. So, what happened? #HistoryChannel Subscribe for more HISTORY: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c… Read More: http://po.st/socialist_party Check out exclusive HISTORY content: Website – http://www.history.com /posts Facebook – … Continue reading
Posted in New Left
Tagged America, Bernie Sanders, Big Government, Cold War, Collectivism, Collectivists, Communism, Communists, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Eugene Debs, Far Left, George McGovern, Henry Wallace, Marxism, Marxists, New Left, Norman Thomas, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Socialism, Socialist Party, Socialists, United States, Welfare Rights, Welfare State
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Salon: Timothy Denevi- Hunter S. Thompson in Chicago, 1968: ‘The Battle For The Democratic Party’s Soul’
Source: The New Democrat If 1967 was the summer of love, then 1968 was the summer of discontentment, revolution, upheaval, whatever other big words that you prefer to voice a national unhappiness with the country and how things were going. … Continue reading
Posted in New Left
Tagged 1968, 1968 Democratic National Convention, 1968 Presidential Election, America, Baby Boom, Baby Boom Generation, Baby Boomers, Chicago, Democratic Party, Far Left, George McGovern, Hubert Humphrey, Hunter S. Thompson, Hunter Thompson, Illinois, New Left, Richard Nixon, Socialism, Socialists, Summer of 68, The 1960s, Timothy Denevi, United States
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Victor D. Hanson: ‘Rethinking Watergate’
Source:Hoover Institution– where the Watergate scandal all started. “The Watergate break-in is now 45 years old. The scandal is as distant from our own time as it was once from 1928. The median age of Americans is about 38 years … Continue reading
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Tagged 1972, 1972 Presidential Election, CBS News, Democratic National Committee, Democratic National Headquarters, Democratic Party, George McGovern, George McGovern For President, Hoover Institution, Lesley Stahl, Republican Party, Richard Nixon, Richard Nixon Administration, Richard Nixon Presidency, Richard Nixon White House, The 1970s, Victor Davis Hanson, Victor Hanson, Washington, Washington D.C., Watergate, Watergate Hotel
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The New York Times: Opinion- Thomas Knock: George McGovern, Vietnam & The Democratic Crackup
Source: The New Democrat There was a Democratic Party crackup in the 1960s and the debate is really when it happened. Pre-JFK assassination (which should be a clue for you) the Democratic Party was made up of Progressive cold warrior anti-Communists … Continue reading
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Tagged 1972, 1972 Presidenital Election, America, Communists, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialists, Far Left, George McGovern, George McGovern For President, McGovernites, New Left, Richard Nixon, Social Democrats, Socialists, The 1960s, The 1970s, Thomas Knock, United States, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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The Real News: Paul Jay Interviewing Peter Kuznick- Undoing The New Deal: The 1944 Coup Against Henry Wallace
Source:The New Democrat The division between in the Democratic Party between the Hillary Clinton, even though I don’t believe she’s that strong of a Democratic leader anymore, but her New Democratic Theodore Roosevelt progressive wing of the party and the … Continue reading
Posted in Henry Wallace
Tagged America, Bernie Sanders, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Far Left, Franklin Roosevelt, George McGovern, Henry Wallace, New Left, Paul Jay, Peter Kuznick, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Socialism, Socialists, United States
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ABC News: ‘Dark Days at The White House’
“Part of the ABC News Great TV News Stories series. From the VHS Tape – “The story of the President at the center of the Watergate Maelstrom, his near impeachment, his last dark days at the White House, and his … Continue reading
Posted in Watergate
Tagged 1972, 1972 Presidential Election, ABC Evening News, ABC News, All The President's Men, Democratic Party, George McGovern, Georgetown, Republican Party, Richard Nixon, Richard Nixon Administration, Richard Nixon Presidency, Richard Nixon White House, The 1970s, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Post, Watergate Hotel
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Josh Burdick: CBS News Special on Watergate, June 1992
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: Josh Burdick: CBS News Special on Watergate, June 1992 The story of Watergate is so tragic. This idea that President Richard Nixon would be worried about losing the presidency to … Continue reading
Franken Splean: BBC’s Omnibus: Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, From 1978
Source: Franken Splean: BBC’s Omnibus: Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, From 1978 If I was growing up, or an adult in the 1960s and 1970s, I might consider if I had access to, going through that … Continue reading
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