Blue wave sweeps across America: 'In 1974, we had Watergate babies, now we have Iran War babies'
Just as the Watergate scandal helped propel a new generation of Democratic lawmakers into Congress in 1974, Zian argues that public disillusionment with the Iran war, mounting economic pressures and dissatisfaction with Donald Trump's leadership may now be reshaping the American political landscape.
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- Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump.
- Stuart Norval welcomes France 24 International Affairs Editor Philip Turle and Hind Ziane, Geopolitical analyst and founder / CEO of Genpo.
- Yet Turle reminds us, "They're not voting for Democrats because they love the Democrats.
Now we have the Iran War babies," remarks Ziane with this striking historical analogy.
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