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Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
9. We are now in an enviable position that LBJ didn't have.
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 10:20 AM
Jun 2016

He knew that passing his progressive agenda would cost the party dearly at the polls, because the southern racists were at that time nominal Dems. But he knew that the Great Society was the right thing to do so he pushed, pulled, yelled, threatened, and won.

The current party is in a position where if they were to do the right thing, our ranks would swell - millions of new voters would flock to the party and stay there. But they are just too tied to the same things the Republican politicians are tied to to do what they need to do.

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