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Conservatives have not had a good piece of legislation in decades War on drugs: failed War on terror: failed Patriot act: disastrous for America Crime bill: led to prison rate spike Trickle down economics: caused 2008
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Anonymous 9w

I thought GLBA caused 2008?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

Deregulated the banking industry and allowed commercial banks and investment banks to combine again

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

Bill Clinton signed that in btw. The crime bill was Clinton too 😬

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

It was pushed through by Clinton who was a continuation of the Reagan economic model. Sloppy of me to narrow it down as such? Yes. But for the sake of making the post not too long I felt the simplification made sense

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

Fair

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

Yes. Clinton was a conservative.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

For his time, Clinton was definitely not conservative

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