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applegrove

(131,496 posts) Thu Feb 26, 2026, 01:50 PM 6 hrs ago

Toon: The Golden Age of America Begins Right Now:

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— Xela Hart (@xelahart.bsky.social) 2026-02-26T01:48:29.232Z

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Toon: The Golden Age of America Begins Right Now: (Original Post) applegrove 6 hrs ago OP

Accurate... Wounded Bear 6 hrs ago #1

Effective cartoon LetMyPeopleVote 1 hr ago #2

Wounded Bear

(64,092 posts)

1. Accurate...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 01:55 PM

6 hrs ago

The last "golden age" was the era of the robber barons with their violent takedowns of striking workers, etc. in the latter half of the 19th Century.

Teddy Roosevelt was instrumental in bending that toward justice for a while, until Repubs gave us the Great Depression and FDR again rescued the middle class.

It's a never ending battle to rein in the excesses of the CEO class.

LetMyPeopleVote

(177,964 posts)

2. Effective cartoon

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 06:18 PM

1 hr ago

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