The Hardcore History of Books - Max Hastings Interview

Vietnam War is one of the major factor points that account for this. It's hard to explain once again how different Americans were before Vietnam and after. This was a transition period in US history. Without the Vietnam War, you might not have any of those things. The culture flipped. In general Republicans believed the president more than Democrats or independents. You didn't think your government lied to you. But maybe if you look at US history as a person growing up, maybe you're still buying into some of these dumb teens' lies.