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【美语咖啡屋】 华盛顿的政治文化(下)

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Tina
Bill Clinton
Los Lobos
Santana
The Mall
Reagan
Beach Boys
Democrat
Republican
PETA
Ethical Treatment
Bush
TexasAgain, here's Tina.
You can feel the pulse. It just changes overnight. Down to the inauguration Bill Clinton brought in bands from all over the world like Los Lobos and Santana.  And these were free concerts on The Mall.  Whereas, during the Reagan Administration they banned the Beach Boys.  I mean, it's this complete flip flop in culture.
Flip flop is spelled F-L-I-P, F-L-O-P.  And flip flop means to change from one thing quickly to the exact opposite.
There's also a flip flop in what restaurants are popular.  Tina explains that Democrats usually prefer fun and trendy restaurants which is a flip flop from the more expensive, what she calls the "expense account" restaurants that Republicans prefer.  
The restaurants that people go to are more fun. They are less like the expense account restaurants. That's more of a Republican thing to do.   Whereas the Democrats tend to bring in people who are working on human rights and the environment.  You're not going to take them to a steak house if you're working with PETA.  So, there's a direct reflection on not only the clothes but on restaurants and business.
I'm not cheap.  I just don't eat meat very often.  But PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.  
Exactly.  So, I don't think they eat a lot of steak.  I'm sure of that.  But you know Bush is from Texas and Texas produces a huge amount of beef.  
Hey, what a minute!  You're not supposed to say that on the air!  You know better than that.
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