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Originally Posted by Padre I've read some of the American political pamplets from the 1800's and some of the stuff/rumours/slander thrown at the likes of Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, A. Johnson, Grant, Cleveland, were all far more worse than the politics of personal destruction today aimed against Clinton and now Bush jnr (which I believe is bad too). It hasn't got worse - it is just the same as it's ever been but maybe broadcasted quicker and wider due to television, cell phones and internet. |
In the early 1800's pamplets and news papers were not like they are today. There was no line between opinion and the news back then. Everyone had a political ajenda and used any means neccessary to bash "the other guy." Actually, if you read some of the stuff said back then, the content of those publications are way worse. However, the technology today allows one hothead to be heard by all.