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Originally Posted by Mojo_PeiPei
So change is constant, but things remain the same Dippin?
I'm not asking that to be smarmy, honest question. I was pre-kindergarten for all of Reagen, and 2nd grade when Clinton was elected, so outside of the latter Clinton years I have no idea how divisive (or non-divisive) the political climate was. But I would be curious if some older members here might be able to compare Reagan/Bush I/Clinton to Shrub/Barry and the current feelings out there.
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No, it's more that the sort of grand narratives of the elections are seldom true. These supposed big swings to the left or to the right have a lot less to do with left or right and a lot more to do with reacting to the economic condition.
If the economy keeps it's recovery pace, unemployment should start getting back to normal levels next year, and then Obama will experience a bounce back in popularity, and it won't be because people are suddenly leftist again.