re: #287 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

They were out marching in the streets in the antiwar movement. Then they got good jobs, didn’t want to pay taxes, and put Reagan in the White House.

re: #291 HappyWarrior

Yep.

I think you underestimate the effects of the skyrocketing interest rates, the Iran crisis, the depressed stock market, and the bungled hostage rescue attempt on the mood of the country.