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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRon Howard sparks political debate by asking Twitter 'When was America at its greatest'
Ron Howard has one question on his mind, and it has nothing to with his latest film, Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Honest question to #MAGA minders, the 64-year-old tweeted Thursday. When was America at its greatest? Can you tell me an era that reflects the Again that you hope to return to?
Link to tweet
The Oscar-winning filmmaker and former Happy Days actor quickly started a conversation with users who had different opinions of President Trumps famous slogan.
Tell me yours Ron, we are about the same age! one user responded. Mine is the Ronald Reagan 8 years! Economic growth! Stability! People were happy to talk about GOD in a positive mode! The World hates Christians & GOD! Love killing, especially babies! Its all about me generation instead of GOD!
Any time before Obama, chimed another.
I would say prob after WWII added one user.
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But some used the open question to criticize the current administration.
I dont think this is really much about politics, tweeted one user. Its about a huge cohort of old people who are scared and confused about a changing world, and resentful that privileges they once took for granted seem to be disappearing. Fearmongering media drums this message,
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underpants
(182,830 posts)Good question
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts).
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)A HERETIC I AM
(24,371 posts)There was never a time when America was great for ALL it's citizens.
Never.
CakeGrrl
(10,611 posts)Don't just hand the MAGA crowd a mic and let them say "He's making America great again!"
That means nothing.
Ask the follow-up question.
I read the first few responses, and they're actually reasonably troll-free. Maybe that's because a lot of the MAGA crowd cannot answer an actual question with honesty (we want the good old days where we didn't hear much from POC and LGBTQ), or by doing more than simply parroting their Dear Leader's slogan.
The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)Despite their current russophelia
Iggo
(47,558 posts)Ouch.
BumRushDaShow
(129,122 posts)Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)the jingoistic fantasies and delusions of the right wing.
A tv fantasy of Opie Taylor and Leave it to Beaver.
Crime, drugs, did not exist in the mythical past of the Christofascist
Gays were in the closet, pregnancy out of wedlock was hidden
You could beat your child or wife without consequences
Discriminate against minorities
Prayer in schools
lynch and terrorize, safe in knowing that the white juries would let you off
Slavery, genocide, Indian schools, religious violence, of no consequence.
This is greatness to the thuggish right.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,036 posts)The highest tax rate in those days 90%.
kentuck
(111,104 posts)Thanks Opie!
If anyone can answer that question, then we would be able to draw the parallels between now and then.