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Dr Hobbitstein

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30. No he didn't.

Reply to True Blue American (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 08:46 AM

Mar 2019

Someone standing for human rights doesn't issue an EO authorizing locking American citizens in internment camps.

Whitewashing all the bad FDR did just because he did some good is wrong.

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What is wrong with just saying, "I'm an FDR Democrat" [View all] rusty quoin Mar 2019 OP

No modern voter knows what that means zaj Mar 2019 #1

Like they know what "socialist' means? nt pnwmom Mar 2019 #2

Good. I can say it then without research. The one word Democrat does place me though. rusty quoin Mar 2019 #3

What's wrong with just saying ... NanceGreggs Mar 2019 #4

Nothing except there's corporate vs worker for a very long time. rusty quoin Mar 2019 #5

Abso-fuckin-lutely!! I'm with workers over corporations 100%. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #7

Hear, here, Nance. I'm a Democrat. Hortensis Mar 2019 #14

At this of all times, when muddied waters could destroy America, THIS. Squinch Mar 2019 #28

100% Runningdawg Mar 2019 #33

Right? mcar Mar 2019 #39

Thank you. MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #40

FDR Democrat aka Member of"The Democratic Wing of the Democtatic Party."(per Howard Dean) stuffmatters Mar 2019 #6

Same here True Blue American Mar 2019 #11

FDR hdd to rely on Racist Southern Democrats delisen Mar 2019 #8

Human Rights True Blue American Mar 2019 #10

The record is there whether one likes it or not delisen Mar 2019 #13

Are you aware that FDR put Japanese Americans in internment camps? yardwork Mar 2019 #15

Not only aware True Blue American Mar 2019 #16

Japanese-Americans didn't attack Pearl Harbor. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #22

You did not bother True Blue American Mar 2019 #24

How old were you in 1941/1942? Kaleva Mar 2019 #27

Well I guess they could be in their mid-late 90's. Fla Dem Mar 2019 #29

I don't think the OP is 96. Kaleva Mar 2019 #36

This is disgusting bigotry against American citizens. yardwork Mar 2019 #34

What does Japanese atrocities toward US soldiers have to do with Japanese-Americans being imprisoned mcar Mar 2019 #41

wth Celerity Mar 2019 #26

No he didn't. Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2019 #30

I'm a Democrat first JustAnotherGen Mar 2019 #18

I posted before I saw this DBoon Mar 2019 #37

Make me another Democrat True Blue American Mar 2019 #9

FDR Democrat means having majorities in both Senate and the House for many years. betsuni Mar 2019 #12

Well, as we've seen the past 2 years that's no longer true. doompatrol39 Mar 2019 #31

And FDR True Blue American Mar 2019 #17

Taped to my desk as I look up from my screen is an 8-1/2 x 11 portrait of FDR no_hypocrisy Mar 2019 #19

Thank you. True Blue American Mar 2019 #25

I am of Asian descent. So I'm not an "FDR Democrat". LexVegas Mar 2019 #20

Most voters have no clue what an "FDR Democrat" means today brooklynite Mar 2019 #21

FDR was not perfect (think internment camps). Vinca Mar 2019 #23

That is a great answer manor321 Mar 2019 #32

I'm an LBJ Democrat DBoon Mar 2019 #35

Very, very few people alive today remember FDR as President. MineralMan Mar 2019 #38

Actually I will use that term now after reading all the posts. Thanks. rusty quoin Mar 2019 #42

I'll say, am an FDR Democrat as was LBJ so LBJ Dem, too. UTUSN Mar 2019 #43