Richard Nixon resigned 50 years ago. The political world has never been the same.
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WASHINGTON – Exactly 50 years ago, a beleaguered
‘A much more cynical turn’
It is doubtful Watergate would play out the same way today because of what Graff called “a much more cynical turn in American politics.”
Other experts agreed. Luke Nichter, who has edited books of Nixon tape transcripts and teaches history at Chapman University, said today’s students have similar reactions during classes about the Watergate scandal: What was the big deal? They have become inured to allegations of government corruption and deep partisanship.
Said Nichter: “Our current political environment is starting to make that political environment look quaint.”
