Indeed. When did we fall down the rabbit hole? Some would say with Obama. I would say it was when Bush Sr. didn’t challenge the pony-tail guy and tell him to grow up, that government is not his daddy. It’s been all downhill since then.
Could be. Whereas Newt told them all they were entitled to was the pursuit of happiness, Bush Sr’s “compassionate conservatism” was supposed to give the GOP a more socialist image, seeing government as savior of first resort. Things ain’t been right since.
“When did we fall down the rabbit hole?”
The hole was dug by R.M. Nixon. Since then it has been a process of cramming every thing down it, until Zippy got to push the remaining bits in and shovel the hole over.