When did American politics get so nasty?

[Mallard]

As a 67 year old Canadian who has watched us elections since Kennedy I think 1964 with Barry Goldwater running for the republicans was one of the dirtiest.

[rowrrbazzle]

@TriPolar

It’s easy to get this confused.

Congratulations.

[msmith537]

@Acsenray

What is creating the current nastiness is that a faction that is losing their majority are fighting like hell to preserve their privileges.

This has happened before, in deadly fashion, such as lynchings during Jim Crow, murders during the Civil Rights Movement, all-out war during the labor movement, etc.

Also right before the Civil War…where you had the events leading up to the Civil War.