Happy Hour Vid: 'Worst Decade Ever'

Heather Horn Dec 29, 2009
Tired of gloomy retrospectives? Reason TV agrees with Paul Krugman et al that this decade wasn't the best, but instead of stock charts, there's a lively collection of video clips to illustrate the point. Through scandals, airborne shoes, awkward dances, and much more, Nick Gillepsie explains why the 00's are, politically speaking, the "worst decade ever":

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