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betsuni

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5. FDR had very large majorities and a normal opposition party who'd be voted out if they didn't do something

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 12:54 PM

Apr 2025

about the Great Depression. Nothing like this century. An increasingly radical Republican Party controlled Congress six out of eight years of both Clinton and Obama administrations, two of Biden's.

But blame Bill Clinton!

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Oliver Willis: time for Dems to pivot from Clinton "small govt" position and embrace FDR big govt doing great things [View all] Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 OP

I AGREE. They need to be FDR on steroids. And when the billionaires squeal.... CousinIT Apr 2025 #1

Totally agree but given DNC will not address the party platform until 2028, how do we do that? dutch777 Apr 2025 #2

Let's go Full Monte on Building our Society. delisen Apr 2025 #3

FDR was the founder of the modern Democratic Party thought crime Apr 2025 #4

FDR had very large majorities and a normal opposition party who'd be voted out if they didn't do something betsuni Apr 2025 #5

I always kind-of wonder----who are those 33% Ars Longa Apr 2025 #6

It's about frigging time ILikePie92 Apr 2025 #7

Fuck neoliberalism. aocommunalpunch Apr 2025 #8