How Did We Get Here? Part 2: Morning In America | Sidequest Sunday

My dad was a Vietnam veteran, a biker, a sci-fi nerd, and the man who taught me to question everything.He also believed in Ronald Reagan with a conviction I spent decades trying to understand.But this isn’t really an episode about Reagan.It’s an episode about my dad.About why good people can believe things we can’t talk them out of.About identity, belonging, and the stories we tell ourselves about who is fighting for us.And it’s about a lesson learned over countless weekends getting absolutely destroyed at Bloody Roar on the original PlayStation.Part 1 explored Edward Bernays and the birth of modern propaganda.Part 2 is about what those ideas look like when they arrive in the life of someone you love.And sometimes understanding matters more than winning the argument.Average Joe NerdcastPop Culture • Nostalgia • Critical ThinkingThe Lobby is always open. Join us there. Link to Group 👇https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17kbFKSvFT/?mibextid=wwXIfrStay Gold. Nerd Bold.Show NotesHow Did We Get Here?Part 1: He Wrote It DownPart 2: Morning In AmericaPart 3: The Harvest (Coming Soon)Part 4: 15 Minutes Down The Road (Coming Soon)Sources & ReferencesEdward Bernays - Propaganda (1928)Ronald Reagan First Inaugural Address (January 20, 1981)“Morning in America” Reagan Re-Election Advertisement (1984)PATCO Strike (1981)Mental Health Systems Act (1980) and subsequent funding changesReagan-era economic policies and supply-side economicsFact-Checking Note: AJN encourages listeners to verify information independently. Primary sources and historical references used for this episode are listed above.#AverageJoeNerdcast #HowDidWeGetHere #MorningInAmerica #RonaldReagan #History #Politics #CriticalThinking #Podcast #StayGoldNerdBold