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WTF Happened in 1971? (wtfhappenedin1971.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Kennedy during the Cold War, specifically the Cuban Missile Crisis, united conservatives in a way that hadn't happened before. The hawks wanted a war to payback perceived Korean War indignations. The military-industrial complex that Eisenhower warned America about saw a chance to jump back into the prime war years of the 40s half a generation prior. Fascists like Roger Stone and Roger Ailes were just getting started and used the media to start adding politics to the language of news.

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