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    18 hours ago

    That’s been a minute.

    I remember kids in my school wearing shirts with tanks running over Saddam with the caption, “Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” I remember how happy my mother was about it.

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        2 hours ago

        1991, with Limbaugh really gaining popularity. Conservative radio had found the secret sauce and this was arguably the first big win. The goals were certainly fascist.

        I’m from a particularly backwards place. Thinking back on it, this may be when the big change started happening.

        I think I would point to 9-11 2001 as the actual tipping point.