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seabeckind

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4. This part flies in the face of incrementalism, doesn't it?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 07:37 PM

Jun 2016

"big ideas proportionate to the scale of the problems we're facing"

If my memory isn't failing me, I believe that one of the reasons Hoover failed in dealing with the great depression was that he wasn't bold enough. That he could cross the chasm with little steps.

FDR took the bold approach and had a success.... until he gave credence to the "going too fast" people in the later 30s and we slipped back.

It's time again to do the big FDR stuff. Start tearing down the sacred cows and put the power back in the hands of the people.

Pretty scary stuff.

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by Robert Reich: [View all] elleng Jun 2016 OP

I know he's the one that pushed NAFTA during Bill's Presidency, so I'd rather pnwmom Jun 2016 #1

If you ignore him, elleng Jun 2016 #2

Maybe Liz and Bob are saying the same thing seabeckind Jun 2016 #3

They most definitely are! elleng Jun 2016 #5

for a second there I thought you meant the Doles Bucky Jun 2016 #7

This part flies in the face of incrementalism, doesn't it? seabeckind Jun 2016 #4

Yes it is, elleng Jun 2016 #6

She needs a bold full employment plan with a catchy name... like... hmmm, like... Bucky Jun 2016 #8