In what year do you believe the United States began going down the fuckin' shitter?

[Sam Fisher]

I say right after Eisenhower left office and when Kennedy became president. His assassination, and the cover-up that followed was the beginning of the end. It's been all down hill ever since.

:crying:

 

[Will E Worm]

Eisenhower warns us of the military industrial complex. Link

Another version Link

William Cooper - JFK Assassin Unmasked (1 of 5) Link

 

[Rey C.]

I'd say 2182 or possibly 2317. With the right moves, probably not until 2565.

Contrary to what some, with limited and lacking historical knowledge, seem to (mistakenly) believe, it's never been a smooth ride for this republic. In fact, I heard some bad stuff happened in the 1860's... some kind of war that quite nearly brought an end to the republic, I believe. :dunno: Only when we allow the soft brained, weak-kneed Chicken Little types among us to influence the views and actions of the ones of us with common sense, strong backbones and steely determination will we "go down the shitter".

That is all...

 

[BlueBalls]

1776

 

[Johan]

It all started the day you were born.

 

[zeeblofowl_1969]

It all started the day you were born.

The Day the earth stood still....

 

[Johan]

The Day the earth stood still....

I though it was spinning backwards since that day...

 

[itcouldbeme]

Feb. 25, 1863...

 

[zeeblofowl_1969]

The day W. cheated his way in office.

 

[meesterperfect]

It started really going down when Clinton took office.

 

[Johan]

It started really going down when Clinton took office.

During Clinton's mandates, unemployment dropped to the lowest level in more than 30 years, down from 6.9% in 1993 to just 4.0% in January 2001.
But yeah, he fucked up

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

1977. Jimmy Carter was inaugurated. Plus, that year I got some of the weaker Star Wars action figures for my seventh birfday. My parents got me one of the technicians from the death star. You know, the one with the oversized helmet? Terrible. Plus a couple of the bounty hunters that weren't nearly as cool as Boba Fett. I mean, is it too much to ask for at least one or two that actually had some lines in the freaking movie? It was Xmas night when my plan to murder them with a claw hammer in their sleep took root.

 

[vodkazvictim]

Around about the great depression. Sure it had a bit of a bounce back, but the evidence was clear then that the coutnry had limited potential, why do you think they performed so poorly in WW2?

 

[zeeblofowl_1969]

During Clinton's mandates, unemployment dropped to the lowest level in more than 30 years, down from 6.9% in 1993 to just 4.0% in January 2001.
But yeah, he fucked up

Guy just hates for the sake of hate.

 

[PirateKing]

Reagan. Deregulation and funding Osama Bin Laden which led to a couple disasters and even worse after effects under Bush.

 

[Mayhem]

When the North won the Civil War. Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama.......we fought to KEEP them?

 

[larss]

The chap with the azure bollocks has the correct answer

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[Bloodshot Scott]

All those drunken Irish Kennedy's - my god, the passing of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 was one of the worst pieces of legislation ever passed. It changed this country for the worse as balkanization has been rampant ever since.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5391395

 

[Justaman]

August 1, 1988. That was the date that Rush Limbaugh became a nationally-syndicated talk show host and that was when the extreme polarization of America officially began. Now look where we are. The "United" States? Ha....in name only. Just look at this map and you'll see how clearly the lines are drawn:

http://www.predictwise.com/maps/2012president