In 1960, Kennedy barely beat Nixon (by stealing Illinois). Kennedy actually ran on a "missile gap" with the Soviets. So, a dem that wanted a military build up, said "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" and then cut taxes to stimulate the economy. Oh, and committed US ground forces to Vietnam. All of that today, would make JFK a racist nazi.
In 1964 the republicans ran a very unlikeable Barry Goldwater who was successfully portrayed as a war monger by LBJ and the MSM. Although, Goldwater was a leader in the Arizona desegregation movement, he opposed the Civil Rights Act as unconstitutional and thought it would end up with discrimination against whites (AA) and against Medicare. He ended up getting killed by LBJ in the 1964 election with a roaring economy in Johnson's favor. The Republicans went into turtle mode and the country got what it voted for - a land war in Southeast Asia and roaring inflation as the Congress voted for both guns and butter.
In 1968 the country elected Nixon in a landslide on the promise of getting out of Vietnam and inflation. Nixon kept printing dollars and inflation kept growing until Reagan showed up.
He has all the right enemies and thankfully he'll continue Trump's move to purge these losers from our party. The amount of damage these assholes did to Conservatism can't be calculated.
I started to understand politics and form opinions in the 3rd grade which was most likely abnormal for that age. But what I've really never understood well is who were the conservatives versus the liberals before Reagan? I know and somewhat understand Damone's definition of what a real liberal was before the term was perverted but I still don't understand a normal human being's viceral hate for a conservative right American. Did Democrats in the 50's, 60's and 70's develop a distrust for Republicans because they supported tactics which would use government to neutralize their political foes (eg Nixon?) Were Republicans viewed as war mongers? It seems to me Democrats have been trying to grow government and destroy the constitution since I began following politics in the late 70's. They were late to the profiteering from the Industrial War Complex but learned quickly how profitable the Green agenda would be. As I look back on the history now, I know how and why H Bush and his simp son W should have never been trusted. They were the original RINO cuck swamp creatures. Considering the tax and spend alternatives who wanted to bring us back to the Carter policies (Mondale, Dukakis, Gore, Obama, Kerry, Clinton and Biden) it's easy to see how a man like Trump became president. Romney and McCain would have been just like the Bushes. Of all the names I just listed DeSantis appears to be the closest to Reagan IMO.
In 1968 the country elected Nixon in a landslide on the promise of getting out of Vietnam and inflation. Nixon kept printing dollars and inflation kept growing until Reagan showed up.
Law and Order was also a huge issue in that 68 election.
The real landslide was in 1972 when Nixon-Agnew got 60% of the popular vote and 510 electoral votes vs. McGovern-Muskie.
McGovern did not even win his home state of SD.
McGovern-Muskie garnered 17 electoral votes (14 from the always reliable MA and 3 from DC).
Geez, Wallace had over 70 electoral votes as an Independent in 1968 (AL, GA, MS, AR & LA).
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McGovern did not even win his home state of SD.
McGovern-Muskie garnered 17 electoral votes (14 from the always reliable MA and 3 from DC).
Geez, Wallace had over 70 electoral votes as an Independent in 1968 (AL, GA, MS, AR & LA).