When we think of prosperous eras in modern U.S. history, conservatives often point to the Reagan

administration as a crucial turning point. To the corporate class, there's a good deal of truth to this,

but mostly to the extent that the seeds of neoliberalism planted in the 1970s were watered during

this period. The full blossom would come under President William Jefferson Clinton.

Today, establishment Democrats recall the Clinton years with the same fondness conservatives

treat the Reagan era.

Forget the sex scandals, questionable real estate investments, and swirling conspiracies about

body counts.

The real scandal of the Clinton 90s

was the death of progressivism. This episode originally appeared as a three-part series. Due to the

incredible response, we decided to put them together into one seamless episode. We begin our journey

by examining the legacy of Bill Clinton through the lens of the Clinton Foundation and how it continues to embody the neoliberal ideas of the new Democrats.

Then we go back to where it all started, with Clinton's formative years as governor of Arkansas and the roots of his philosophy and approach to government.

In the final chapters, the rubber meets the road as we

review the policies, laws, and moments that have come to define the decade of the 90s and how

Clinton's legacy has negatively reverberated over time, contributed to the conservative

makeover of the Democratic Party, and planted the seeds for the culture wars of today.

Welcome to the Clinton years.

UNFTRTR.

On this day, with high hopes and brave hearts in massive numbers, the American people have voted

to make a new beginning.

And now we are on course for budget surpluses for the next 25 years.

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