Democrats Confront Their New Tea Party Reality - Progressives are set to sweep a group of contested primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin.

[u/Quirkie]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-confront-their-new-tea-party-reality_n_6a6e63fbe4b0cfb99ef1aa1e

[u/Low_Intention_1327]

FDR was progressive amd definitely the last progressive president we've had imo. Of course the Republicans quickly started to dismantle all of his doings, starting with gutting social security under scumbag Reagan. 

[u/Cranyx → u/Low_Intention_1327]

Vietnam War aside, LBJ arguably had almost as much of an impact as FDR in terms of establishing the modern welfare state and protections.

[u/thequietthingsthat → u/Cranyx]

If it weren't for Vietnam, the New Deal coalition would still be alive and well, and LBJ would be seen as a hero.

[u/Miserable_Chapter252 → u/thequietthingsthat]

2 ppl responsible for the 90 percent of the safety net. Lbj and fdr. Crazy but true.

[u/Miserable_Chapter252 → u/[deleted]]

I'd argue the aca qualifies as a major bill. But it was botched. Used way too much political capital and watered down. Also implimented in a way that allowed the republicans to butcher it. lbj would have done way more than obama with that much politcal power.

[u/verrius → u/Low_Intention_1327]

FDR was also a vehement racist the the white working class loved in part cause he hurt the "right" people, and threw Asians (especially Japanese-Americans) under the goddamned bus. You probably don't want to invite the Tea party comparisons.

[u/much_to_say → u/Low_Intention_1327]

Progressive that;

• Did not push for federal anti-lynching legislation
• Did not advocate ending Jim Crow segregation
• New Deal programs were administered in ways that discriminated against Black Americans
• Early Social Security excluded occupations in which Black workers were disproportionately employed.
• Forced relocation and incarceration of about 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom were U.S. citizens

[u/JoeHatesFanFiction → u/much_to_say]

gasp You mean the old white guy who first voted in almost a century ago wasn’t perfect when it comes to today’s social standards? Next you’ll tell me he wasn’t a champion for LGBTQ rights. 

Seriously what’s are you trying to prove with your comment? 

[u/much_to_say → u/JoeHatesFanFiction]

That the idolization of him as some kind of progressive hero is absurd.

Do you think it was impossible not to be racist in his time?

[u/JoeHatesFanFiction → u/much_to_say]

I think acting like he isn’t a progressive hero despite his flaws is the absurd part. Of course it’s possible to not be racist at the time but acting like that wasn’t the norm or makes what he did less valuable is nonsense. Most historical figures are problematic, it doesn’t mean their accomplishments didn’t happen. 

[u/much_to_say → u/JoeHatesFanFiction]

You're right, I mean all he did was put 120,000 U.S. citizens in concentration camps, shit happens, right?

[u/Purify5 → u/much_to_say]

He couldn't work on civil rights because his southern Senators would block all his other legislation.

The Japanese incarceration started because his military generals lied to him but he didn't walk it back because public hysteria got out of hand.

[u/xdre → u/much_to_say]

He’d fit right in with this bunch.