John Fredrick Parker
Donor
When thinking about recent US history, which of these two scenarios would have laid the foundation for a “better” country (other than assuming a generally “liberal” and/or left perspective, take this however you want to define it) in the 1990’s, aughts, and present day?
One - the Democrats enact a very liberal agenda in the 1970’s (see TL by @Yes to get some idea of what I’m talking about); however, this provokes a right wing (though not necessarily Reaganite) backlash, which manages to put a Republican in the White House in the 1980’s
Two - Ford wins the 1976 election (just the EC), and a “New” Democrat is elected in 1980; said administration is notably more *centrist* than our Scenario One president, (while, of course, still being very much more liberal/left of OTL’s Reagan); a Republican President is elected 1992, but their administration is less effective qua a backlash (similar to Clinton a la Reagan OTL)
I know these two scenarios are fairly light on details, but I’d like to see what we can infer what we can from the rough edges and go on that. Any thoughts?
One - the Democrats enact a very liberal agenda in the 1970’s (see TL by @Yes to get some idea of what I’m talking about); however, this provokes a right wing (though not necessarily Reaganite) backlash, which manages to put a Republican in the White House in the 1980’s
Two - Ford wins the 1976 election (just the EC), and a “New” Democrat is elected in 1980; said administration is notably more *centrist* than our Scenario One president, (while, of course, still being very much more liberal/left of OTL’s Reagan); a Republican President is elected 1992, but their administration is less effective qua a backlash (similar to Clinton a la Reagan OTL)
I know these two scenarios are fairly light on details, but I’d like to see what we can infer what we can from the rough edges and go on that. Any thoughts?
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