Reagan says "MAGA" (1980)

It's July 18th. This day in 1980, Ronald Reagan accepted the Republican nomination for president. His speech included the phrase "let's make American great again."
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss the long history of that phrase, why it is so appealing, the power of nostalgia in American politics -- and of course how Trump made MAGA into a movement.
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Something notable happened in the late 1970s, old Beatles songs started charting on billboard again. The Grateful Dead “the 60s” filled stadiums during the Reagan years. Even Paul McCartney had the hit song during the summer of 1980. Reagan captured this moment yes for the right in the 1950s but I would argue he left room for the 60s as well