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The Reagan shift to neoliberalism was hugely successful in enriching the top 1% and in destroying unions and their influence in government. We now have all branches of government controlled by the 1% and the oil companies dictate foreign policy and big pharma and medical industry dictate healthcare and the meat and dairy industries dictate food policy and subsidies. The program has been completely successful in reducing the wealth and influence and power of the working classes in this country which was the objective. When the 25 richest men in Germany backed the Nazi Party and Adolph Hitler the quid pro quo was the party outlawing worker unions. With the Republican takeover of the U.S. Supreme Court under Karl Rove's guidance, their victory was complete with corporations allowed to make unlimited donations to bribe officials and even to kill hundreds of people and pay only a fine with no owner or manager going to jail. But this dates back to 1944 when the Democratic Party bosses had the progressive Vice President Henry A. Wallace replaced by Harry S. Truman and in effect made him the next president.

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