What would Atlas be like if it existed in the past?

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Debates about whether or not Humphrey 1968-Nixon 1972 voters are racist, uneducated, rural or suburban, “hicks”. Similar debates about voters who were swayed by the Willie Horton ad.

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Also, there would be a bunch of FDR apologists explaining why Japanese/German/Italian internment was necessary.

Ugh, yeah, partisan red avatars in the 1940s would be as unbearable as partisan blue avatars today. And I'm saying that as someone who mostly admires FDR.

Also in the 1910s.

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In the 1960s and 1970s, vicious debates about if the parties have “switched”.

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I think discussion about West Virginia in 1988 would be “Reagan destroyed their unions” more than “they’re not racist like Virginians are”.

If we're being honest with ourselves, it'd probably look something like this.

Eugenicists for Wilson SouthernDem1860 YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 1722

1912 proves that America is coming around on the racial question « on: November 5, 1912 at 11:48:29 pm » Let's face it: Republicans were on the wrong side of history when it came to the race issue. It took a while for the rest of America to catch up with the South on the question of the negro, but with tonight's results it seems pretty clear-cut that the tables are turning and real, progressive action is going to be taken. The Democratic Party is back and the white race with it. I mean, come on-- it's 1912, people. Imagine still being against segregation and eugenics in 1912! And please don't attempt to blacksplain your pseudoscience of racial equality to me; honestly if you're not willing to accept the consensus among all social scientists that whites are superior to blacks, then your opinion is worth literally nothing. That type of speech is incredibly problematic, and I for one am very excited that President-Elect Wilson is planning to alter outdated elements of the Constitution like the first amendment. You guys are on the wrong side of history; get over it, losers. You can't halt progress.

“If the Yankees got their way during reconstruction, dogs and cats would be voting. Thank god the KKK liberated the South and stopped voter fraud.”

“To those who preach racial equality, I say, “reading about what happened to white families during reconstruction would change your mind.””

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“Who’s worse: Czar Nicholas II or Lenin?”

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November 21, 1963: “I wonder whether Georgia, Alabama, and Mississipi will vote for Kennedy for another segregationist third-party candidate. It’s more likely that they’ll vote for Malcolm X than it is that they’ll vote Republican.”

1996: “Why are the Clintons talking about these things that nobody votes based on? Is Tipper Gore writing their speeches?”

2000: “Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Wolfowitz know from their experience not to nation-build. With their guidance, Bush will bring our troops home.”

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GeneralMacArthur would complain about Ralph Nader and Michael Moore a lot in 2000-2004. In 1994 he would blame Ross Perot for the rise of Gingrich, and in 1988 he would blame Jesse Jackson for HW’s victory.

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WASP style republicans were the equivalent of the Evangelicals in those days

I’m pretty sure Episcopalians weren’t the ones pushing for Prohibition.

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EP ExtremeProhibitionist YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 9,240

Prohibition is the law of the land! « on: January 17, 1920 at 12:00:00 AM » This is the happiest day of my life! The crime rate will plummet to zero and domestic violence and poverty will be eradicated at last!

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GeneralMacArthur Junior Chimp ★★★★★ Posts: 9,240

Ralph Nader is one of the most evil people in human history « on: December 12, 2000 at 02:54:38 AM » Ralph Nader screwed Gore out of this election. Bush and the Republican Congress will impose Christian theocracy and it will all be Nader’s fault.

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GeneralGrant Junior Chimp ★★★★★ Posts: 9,240

I’m so angry at Roosevelt and the Bull Moosers « on: August 5, 1912 at 02:54:38 AM » Roosevelt’s Bull Moose campaign is going to take votes away from Taft and make Wilson President, and Wilson will bring back slavery.

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Current School Republican Computer89 Atlas Superstar ★★★★★ Posts: 24,882

Marilyn Manson should get the death penalty « on: April 20th 1999 at 1:00:00pm » He obviously caused the shooting that occured today. How could anyone disagree?

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Current School Republican Computer89 Atlas Superstar ★★★★★ Posts: 24,882

Marilyn Manson should get the death penalty « on: April 20th 1999 at 1:00:00pm » He obviously caused the shooting that occured today. How could anyone disagree?

I think I'm missing some context here. Did OSR express a similar sentiment during some recent incident?

I was referencing OSR’s views on sex ed, “don’t say gay”,  “critical race theory”, etc.

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EC ExtremeCatholic YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 9,240

Murdering babies legalized nationwide « on: January 22, 1973 at 12:00:00 AM » I can’t believe the SCOTUS would do such a thing. They ruled that there’s a Constitutional right to murder babies.

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EC ExtremeCatholic YaBB God ★★★★ Posts: 9,240

Murdering babies legalized nationwide « on: January 22, 1973 at 12:00:00 AM » I can’t believe the SCOTUS would do such a thing. They ruled that there’s a Constitutional right to murder babies.

Is ER actually Catholic though? I thought he's Protestant?

I’m not sure, but I forgot whether it’s ER/ExtremeRepublican or EC/ExtremeConservative and didn’t want to bother going through lots of pages in threads to find out.

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GeneralGrant Junior Chimp ★★★★★ Posts: 9,240

I’m so angry at Roosevelt and the Bull Moosers « on: August 5, 1912 at 02:54:38 AM » Roosevelt’s Bull Moose campaign is going to take votes away from Taft and make Wilson President, and Wilson will bring back slavery.

This is genius.

Thanks

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In 2000, there would be predictions that Bush will keep us out of war.

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In 2000, there would be predictions that Bush will keep us out of war.

George the Dove, Al the Hawk by Maureen Dowd

She said exactly that at the time.

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Old School Democrat Computer89 Atlas Superstar ★★★★★ Posts: 24,882

For the first time in my life, I will vote Republican « on: July 11th 1896 at 1:00:00pm » Democrats have always been the party of less government intervention in the economy, so I’ve always been a Democrat, but Bryan wants more intervention in the economy than McKinley, so I will vote for McKinley. If the Democrats keep going in a Bryanite direction, I’ll switch parties.

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In 2001-2008, blue avatars would support the PATRIOT Act, Gitmo, and the Iraq War and red avatars would oppose those policies.

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Suburbia bronz4141 Atlas Star ★★★★★ Posts: 20,013

Rudy Giuliani is going to be the greatest mayor of all time « on: November 2, 1993, 03:44:01 pm » It’s about time someone cracks down on crime. For too long has crime been tolerated.

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Oh my lord, this absolutely amazing character playing. Especially OC (as always) and ElectionsGuy ranting about the so-called election mafia.

You didn’t mean to quote me, did you?

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If Twitter was around in the second half of the 1940s, there would be “What Truman Has Done” and “Holding Truman Accountable”.

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The Silence BRTD ★★★★★ Posts: 60,019

This is very bad « on: October 28, 1919, 8:30:25 am » Wilson’s veto of the Volstead Act has been overriden, making Prohibition the law of the land. Now there won’t be music shows for me to go to anymore.

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In 2000, there would be predictions that Bush will keep us out of war.

George the Dove, Al the Hawk by Maureen Dowd

In 1968, she would have written, "Richard the Dove, Hubert the Hawk".