# A debate on where America was before Trump. Were we really in decline?

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**Created:** [December 22, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-debate-on-where-america-was-before-trump-were-we-really-in-decline/928648 "2020-12-22T14:56:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-debate-on-where-america-was-before-trump-were-we-really-in-decline/928648/142 "2020-12-31T16:22:31Z")

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> [@Trinopus](#):
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> Are you seriously arguing that America discard the minimum wage and establish a prevailing wage that would “compete” with China? You want Americans to earn less than one dollar an hour? And this will make us rich and successful, just like tax cuts for the rich? Seems the “rightwing” policies are the ones that have been shown to fail.

Although I agree with you, ridicule is not the way to argue. See my recent post.

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