'The Roosevelts: An Intimate History' on PBS

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by nailer

FDR was not a friend of the working class. He was a master appeaser.

You are full of shit.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

You should have met my old man.

Or, maybe not.

Dave

Mine too. Any veteran of WWII would be all up in someone's grill over such comments.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

You are full of shit.

Blue eyes and regularity argue against your observation.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Mine too. Any veteran of WWII would be all up in someone's grill over such comments.

Any WWII vet is an overstatement.

That so many misinterpret what the New Deal was demonstrates how well the appeasement worked.

[piece-itpete]

In this I'm curious - the modern GOP is FOS because it took the racist mantle from the Dems, but when the Dems were racist its' leaders were awesome?

Does... Not... Compute... :boom:

Pete

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

In this I'm curious - the modern GOP is FOS because it took the racist mantle from the Dems, but when the Dems were racist its' leaders were awesome?

Does... Not... Compute... :boom:

Pete

Why am I not surprised you would think that? Didja watch the whole show Pete?

[piece-itpete]

I did not see this show. Being interested in the Depression and WW2 I've read boatloads over the years though. And I think my comment is valid.

Interesting it came on shortly before the election Was it overall positive?

Pete

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I did not see this show. Being interested in the Depression and WW2 I've read boatloads over the years though. And I think my comment is valid.

Interesting it came on shortly before the election Was it overall positive?

Pete

Why did you stop reading about racism after WWII then? I know that you are aware of the 'Southern Strategy' from the Republicans or are you trying to deny that even happened? Really, you should stop with the cute obtuseness in this regard.

[BlueStreak]

FDR "appeased" who?

I've heard of the notion that he "appeased" American Communists for fear of a violent revolution. It's true that they were quite active in the 1920s and '30s. As I was told, the New Deal was a way of empowering the workers to stand up for themselves while leaving capitalist enterprise in place. I'm guessing you see ths as "appeasement"?

But this begs the question; Why would Communists have the ear of so many Americans in that era? If things were so wonderful for the average American workin' stiff, why would there be revolution on his mind in the first place?

Answer; Because things weren't really so great for them.

As Pop said; "Sun up to sundown , two bits a day and a hot lunch.....if you're lucky." (His first job was at a logging camp in northern Minnesota at age 14, 1931.)

And you guys want to take us back?

Fuck that.

Dave

[CarlV]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

In this I'm curious - the modern GOP is FOS because it took the racist mantle from the Dems, but when the Dems were racist its' leaders were awesome?

Does... Not... Compute... :boom:

Pete

Times and people change, I recall LBJ was a "good old boy" back in the 50's.

the modern GOP is FOS

QFT


Carl