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rurallib

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16. I will disagree with that. Most of the delegates were chosen in the backroom

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 10:38 AM

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in those days. The Johnson admin still controlled who got favors and who had power within the party.

So while Kennedy and McCarthy were making the headlines, Johnson was wielding his power to get the nomination for Humphrey.

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June 4, 1968: When America truly started going down the wrong track [View all] Chasstev365 15 hrs ago OP

That's what it felt like to me. Thinking about it now brings those feelings back. Biophilic 15 hrs ago #1

Then we topped the whole decade off with Kent State. The 60s were truly over. Walleye 14 hrs ago #2

Yes, not just one assassination or event but the culmination. End of an era. txwhitedove 13 hrs ago #6

Kennedy and KS azureblue 3 hrs ago #43

The people in charge knew what would happen if they gave those weekend warriors live ammo and crowd control Walleye 2 hrs ago #47

This still makes me misty Dave in VA 3 hrs ago #42

Me too azureblue 3 hrs ago #44

I have been saying that the younger generation is angry with us and disappointed Walleye 2 hrs ago #49

Damn! These onions...! slightlv 1 hr ago #50

It may make you misty. It makes me ANGRY. johnnyfins 56 min ago #51

I've been saying that for at least 50 years CanonRay 14 hrs ago #3

I would say, after Nixon, there was a chance to right the ship. harumph 13 hrs ago #4

When they let Nixon skate for the good of the country. Blue Full Moon 13 hrs ago #12

I think the assassination of MLK, Jr. had even more impact. yardwork 13 hrs ago #5

I Disagree. In Terms Of Civil Rights, Of Course. But RFK Was Going.... ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #11

I will disagree with that. Most of the delegates were chosen in the backroom rurallib 12 hrs ago #16

What? llmart 3 hrs ago #41

no mokeyz 12 hrs ago #23

I agree. intheflow 11 hrs ago #28

It did, azureblue 3 hrs ago #45

The assassinations of JFK, MLK and RFK were Farmer-Rick 43 min ago #52

I felt that way at the time.. mountain grammy 13 hrs ago #7

Actually, RFK was shot in the early a.m. of June 5, & pronounced dead on June 6, which is the usual date associated.... ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #8

Was it Eastern or Pacific time? 12:31AM or 12:32? Chasstev365 13 hrs ago #13

Sixties Peak unweird 13 hrs ago #9

That would be a great topic for a time travel story Unwind Your Mind 13 hrs ago #10

A lot of things changed in the 90s videohead5 13 hrs ago #14

Yes! Chasstev365 13 hrs ago #15

Ken Starr's ascension was a real turning point for this country. (eom) StevieM 10 hrs ago #29

Regean azureblue 3 hrs ago #46

..... markie 12 hrs ago #17

😢 Chasstev365 12 hrs ago #18

I was getting ready to post that song. wnylib 6 hrs ago #33

Wow...disappointing! electric_blue68 5 hrs ago #35

That was a bad day for me BeneteauBum 12 hrs ago #19

The 1971 Powell Memo finished kicking us off the cliff. Ralph Nader's assessment of what we've lost. jmbar2 12 hrs ago #20

I would say it began with the assassination of President Kennedy dlk 12 hrs ago #21

Yup! mokeyz 12 hrs ago #22

I remember it all..... 😔 electric_blue68 12 hrs ago #24

Thanks for sharing your vivid memories of those horrible times. erronis 6 hrs ago #31

Oh, hey, thanks. electric_blue68 6 hrs ago #32

My brother volunteered in RFK's office during the campaign. appleannie1 12 hrs ago #25

The nation goes forward and the nation slips backward. CBHagman 11 hrs ago #26

I am willing to be contrarian on this point. NNadir 11 hrs ago #27

Bush/Florida 2000 created Trump DemocracyForever 10 hrs ago #30

Yep, the ruling class took over completely from that point. BlueTsunami2018 6 hrs ago #34

If Senator Kennedy hadn't become President, and remained on politics; he still would have been an Active Voice for... electric_blue68 5 hrs ago #36

Thats the date i felt i left my childhood behind. slightlv 4 hrs ago #37

I say it went down the wrong track a few months prior when the Tet Offensive started. Crowman2009 4 hrs ago #38

*Sigh* NBachers 4 hrs ago #39

On July 4th 1968 a WWII era submarine was anchored in Edgartown Harbor Martha's Vineyard Submariner 3 hrs ago #40

and this is why azureblue 2 hrs ago #48