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Except for activists at the local level, pretty much nobody got in their way.

In fact, the Democratic Party, still cowering in the shadow of Reagan and butt hurt over being rejected by white voters, went out of their way to help Republicans and their wealthy patrons consolidate media under their control. Deregulation, baby.

Not to mention turning cops into a militarized occupation force at home, armed with special powers via the "War on Drugs" and the "War on Terror."