Stuff like this bothers me because it’s not “the same nation”. The physical country hasn’t changed at all, but the contents thereof have changed a LOT since then. The world we live in now is not the same world that existed almost 50 years ago; that generation is dying, and newer, younger generations are taking over.

People are getting mad about my “But the price of gas” tweets. Too bad. The same nation that blew the GOP out over Watergate in 1974 by 17 pts and 49 seats now can’t even keep the party of January 6 out of power because of inflation. (Which was TWELVE percent in ‘74.) Shameful.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 23, 2022