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[โ€“] 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I wasn't alive for these events and I am possibly missing context. But I just see an inflection point in the 60s and I don't know if another term from Carter in 1980 would have been enough to turn things around. I also feel like he was a less impactful character than RFK

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

    The main turning point was 1971, as referenced by the website (https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/).

    Nixon was the president then, and the main force was that the economy was decoupled from the gold standard

    Edit: president

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