Has the democratic party left us?

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12. Yes, In 1968! Bobby Kennedy's Assassination/1968 Convention

FDR's 'New Deal Coalition' began to fall apart with the bitter factionalism during the 1968 election, but it remains the model that party activists seek to replicate."

We need to vote for FDR Democrats. And, start a second,"New Deal Coalition". We need another FDR-We need Bernie! We need a new "Worker's Bill of Rights"

FDR's New Deal Coalition: 1932-1968:
"The Great Depression led to a Democratic landslide in 1932. Republican impotence in the face of the depression created a realignment. The Democrats dominated Congress for the next 60 years and the presidency for the next 36 years. ......"

Upon taking office, Roosevelt pulled together the engines of government to combat the depression. The unemployment rate hit 25% in 1933. Laissez faire capitalism had to go. The New Deal created a number of “alphabet agencies” designed to pull America out of the depression. Some worked and some did not. Roosevelt’s biggest accomplishment was saving the banks from complete collapse. Ironically, saving the banks and regulating the economy saved capitalism. Whether individual programs worked or not, it showed the Democrats cared and were trying as opposed to the laissez faire Republicans. This helped forge a new coalition."

"Roosevelt ably reached out to labor unions, farmers, seniors, southerners, Jews, Catholics, and liberals with his policies. It took a very skilled politician to stitch together a coalition with apparent contradictory needs. The New Deal strengthened labor and led to tremendous prosperity for urban workers in the post war era. Senior citizens got Social Security. Farm subsidies helped many. Roosevelt was able to cultivate relationships in order to build this coalition. It was a delicate balancing act. Despite the overwhelming majority, Roosevelt still experienced some difficulties getting his ideas enacted."

"The New Deal faced two major tests before World War II. First of all, FDR needed to be re-elected. Many hated and feared the New Deal. Some believed the New Deal unconstitutional while others feared Roosevelt was setting up a dictatorship. If Germany could turn into a dictatorship, then America could as well. In 1936, Roosevelt won re-election in a landslide. This reaffirmed the New Deal and ended any chance at stopping the new paradigm."
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http://www.examiner.com/article/fdr-s-new-deal-coalition-1932-1968

"Franklin Roosevelt built a consensus that more or less exists today. Due to Roosevelt, most Americans believe government has a role in helping people. Worries over the loss of freedom proved unfounded. However, the debate over the scope and effectiveness of government continues and remains in question to this day. Despite the consensus and debate, the party Roosevelt built dominated the national scene until 1968 until blown apart by war, civil rights, and the rise of the neo-left."
Edited to add: I disagree on that last statement.:

It was the rise of the neo-right.( Neo-Cons)
Republican Nixon became President!

http://www.examiner.com/article/fdr-s-new-deal-coalition-1932-1968