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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhen Was America "Great"? Exposing the Myth Behind MAGA Nostalgia
A caller questions when America was great, sparking a deep dive into racist nostalgia, elite power, and the myths behind MAGAs longing for the past.
Blog Post: https://egberto.substack.com/p/when-was-america-great-exposing-the
Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/politicsdoneright/episodes/When-Was-America-Great--Exposing-the-Myth-Behind-MAGA-Nostalgia-e3euaqa/a-acff6bo
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When Was America "Great"? Exposing the Myth Behind MAGA Nostalgia (Original Post)
egbertowillies
8 hrs ago
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ananda
(34,883 posts)1. IN magaspeak, "great" means "white and male."
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pcdb
(99 posts)2. Probably, but "America was never great" isn't going to win us any elections. NT
ananda
(34,883 posts)3. I never said or implied that.
For the record.
Norrrm
(4,740 posts)4. In 2020, Trump modified his expression to KAG (Keep America Great).
In 2020, Trump modified his expression to KAG (Keep America Great).
It meant that he had done it but that also accomplished his goal. He went back to MAGA.
Trump didn't seem to emphasize that he took away America's greatness and needs to fix it
again.

SunImp
(2,691 posts)5. Probably everything before the 1950s