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11. You are overlooking the most important issue of 1932

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 03:43 PM

17 hrs ago

it wasn't corruption, it was the Great Depression.

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The 1932 Election [View all] Chasstev365 22 hrs ago OP

And with those majorities they governed fearlessly and progressively Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #1

And also racist as hell SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #3

The Dixiecrats had a lot of power then Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #4

Regardless of race? SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #5

Indeed, let's be honest Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #7

Yes let's be honest SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #8

Mythologizing vs Demonizing Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #9

Not demonizing but being honest SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #10

Let's go Dems! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #2

You are overlooking the most important issue of 1932 sarisataka 17 hrs ago #11