Who are the “legions of the concerned and the committed” that Nixon refers to? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
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Now with that disclaimer in place; I worked as a volunteer for Nixon; Lyndon Baines Johnson was president just before Nixon, (Favorite Johnson quote: I never trust a man unless I've got his pecker in my pocket); he also said “If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle America”; and his legacy was known as the “Great Society" reform package, and was about as popular as the ACA. This is to say a large percent of the population was not happy with the new social programs, and other elements.
legions of the concerned and the committed were the “Middle America” Johnson spoke of; they were (exact quote) “"Basket of deplorables" is a phrase from a 2016 presidential election campaign speech delivered by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on September 9, 2016” the “fly over” Americans or the American citizens this refers to (exact quote) "It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." - Barack Obama
In other words the backbone of the nation that feels like they get steamrolled over, no one listens or cares about them, just look at the quotes above to see one reason why, they feel like that.
They wound up being called the silent majority, by Nixon, because they used to be the majority, now it is about 50/50. They are called silent because they are too busy unclogging your toilet, driving trucks, lifting 90 lb sacks, cutting meat, laying bricks, stocking shelves, and spending the rest of their time with their family, to protest and raise hell, even if they feel like they should.
Maybe one day I will tell the story of when my mom called Spiro Agnew a lying asshole to his face.
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