04-22-2024, 08:22 PM
(04-22-2024, 06:20 PM)michaelsean Wrote: What exactly did Reagan do outside of PATCO? It was an illegal strike, and even if it wasn’t, you risk getting fired if you don’t show up to work. It shouldn’t be any different if you belong to a union. There should be no special protections afforded union workers. Was it more than PATCO? I understand he was not a union supporter by the time he became president, but what did he do?
It isn't about what Reagan did. The use of Reagan as the point in the timeline is just about a marker. His popularity with his economic messaging gave the Democrats the reason and opportunity to get rid of the more progressive stylings that they had been known for and moved to the right on economic issues.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
