General Discussion

This was the most popular and most transformational Presidency in our history. And FDR didn't do it by getting along and pulling punches. He didn't start every negotiation with a unilateral capitulation. He called out those who were against the interests of working Americans. And he had bold ideas, transformational ideas. He didn't try a nip here and a tuck there at the margins. He moved the country forward. He SOLD his ideas, and Americans backed him. We have had 4 generations since him, each less able to articulate the core Democratic principles with a deep passion. Harris and Walz gave it a valiant try in their 100 days, but these 4 generations of mostly empty suits have left us in a deep hole. We need somebody who will start by studying how FDR did it and build a popular movement around that.

FDR was the right candidate for his moment. His moment was the Great Depression. The moment we have now is the Great Descent into Fascism. We need a leader who isn't afraid to throw punches.