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In 1936, just before reelection to his second term, FDR...sm
Posted: Oct 11, 2012
made this speech in MSG in NYC. If he had made this speech last night it would have been totally relevant to today's politics.
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SO many parallels, Great Depression caused by greed of - wealthy, unhappy angry America, etc., etc.
[ In Reply To ..]It's hopeful to remember that that era and that progressive leader and progressive Republican AND Democratic Congress created an era of unprecedented prosperity for almost ALL of us. We can do it again.
AMEN. - (see message)
[ In Reply To ..]It's just beyond me how so many normal, Main Street Americans today can disagree with a speech like this.
Some have chosen their side and only accept information that confirms - their choices. Like Lincoln's people
[ In Reply To ..]who can be fooled all the time. When I was kid I thought he was talking about basically innocent ignorant people being taken gross advantage of. Now I know the large majority of them are self-made fools who insist on being fed the lies that suit them.
All a politician, radio host, or would-be religious leader needs to do is wrap those lies around their agenda and they'll gobble it right up and wait eagerly for more.
thanks for this, VTMT - sm
[ In Reply To ..]It was almost heartbreaking to read. It would appear our political system has seen little progress in the ensuing 75 years: "The very employers and politicians and publishers who talk most loudly of class antagonism and the destruction of the American system now undermine that system by this attempt to coerce the votes of the wage earners of this country."
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