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3. 2005 is when the Bush Permanent Tax cuts began to steal everything

Mon May 23, 2022, 06:19 AM

May 2022

The roots of polarization are in economic inequality. The GOP has sold it as a culture war, but money is at the base of it.

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No established democracy in recent history has been as deeply polarized as the U.S. [View all] Demovictory9 May 2022 OP

The level of anger in the US is unreal. Lonestarblue May 2022 #1

I agree. BoomaofBandM May 2022 #5

I was so tired of being told I needed to "understand" Trump voters Skittles May 2022 #7

2005 is when the Bush Permanent Tax cuts began to steal everything bucolic_frolic May 2022 #3

The only thing I disagree with is that they are "unsuspecting". Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #10

I will agree that is the case right now mdbl May 2022 #15

THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 May 2022 #13

This polarization can be laid at the feet of the GOTP. joshdawg May 2022 #6

The GOP has waged a psy-op war against Americans for decades. Irish_Dem May 2022 #8

"The GOP has waged a psy-op war against Americans for decades." Botany May 2022 #9

I think part of the issue when doing analysis with comparisons like this BumRushDaShow May 2022 #11