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In reply to the discussion: Love it when AOC pushes Wingnuts' buttons; not so much mine about FDR [View all]Horizens
(637 posts)Its so bleep'n irritating to listen to people who dont know what theyre talking about spew an opinion.
In hindsight the advances FDRs New Deal accomplished on behalf of minorities seem small. Put in the prospective of their time, those numerous advances were near earth shattering.
The Roosevelts,FDR/Eleanor, were tireless, absolutely relentless in pushing for equal rights. They didnt just step on toes, they stomped on toes and bulldozed leaders in labor, banking, industry, the military and southern politicians in their efforts for minorities. That they did so at a time when they needed to maintain a coalition able to pass as many new deal policies as possible is one of the great achievements of Roosevelts presidency. Anyone slamming Roosevelt and the New Deal for leaving minorities behind is, in fact, demonstrating their ignorance.