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In reply to the discussion: Our Revolution candidate destroyed in most high profile race so far - Ohio Gov. [View all]Blue_true
(31,261 posts)What a quaint assessment. People like me and others keep trying to explain that in any era, it is attitudes that is the problem, progress just does not magically happen because we want it to happen. That is the case now, it was the case with FDR, if not we would have had universal healthcare long, long ago. Wishful thinking, ignoring historical realities and talking about pie in the sky ideas that have no grounding in reality will not bring about progress, progress has historically happened because of determination and grindingly hard work. FDR did not include blacks and American Indians in the new deal because it was way too hard for him to, so he didn't. Lyndon Johnson faced different times and was able to do a lot more for both ignored groups and whites at the same time. The amount of progress is a function of the times that a leader lives in, so is success, FDR FAILED where LBJ succeeded. Please don't accuse me of ignoring progress that democrats have brought about, anyone that regularly read my posts here should know that charge is patently untrue.
So are you around 90 years old? I doubt that a child would listen to FDR and understand what was being said.