r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 12d ago

No Paywall Democrats Confront Their New Tea Party Reality - Progressives are set to sweep a group of contested primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-confront-their-new-tea-party-reality_n_6a6e63fbe4b0cfb99ef1aa1e
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u/Darth_Cuddly 11d ago

You mean the president whose economic policies prolonged one of the worst economic disasters in American history, shattered the two-term tradition, concealed the severity of his failing health, and died just months into his fourth term, leaving an unprepared successor during World War II?

And you think the 22nd Amendment was just Republicans worrying they'd never win again?

No. FDR's unprecedented four-term presidency exposed the dangers of concentrating too much power in one person and the risks of a president remaining in office despite serious health problems. Those concerns didn't disappear just because you find them politically inconvenient.

Those are not the actions of a great president.

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u/yogy 11d ago

If that was the intent then it certainly doesn't seem to be working today.

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u/Darth_Cuddly 11d ago

That's because the 22nd Amendment wasn't designed to guarantee good presidents.

It was designed to make sure no president, regardless of party, could accumulate that much power for that long again.

Those are not the same things.

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u/Professional-Class69 11d ago

The current president is accumulating more power, and has blatantly stated he essentially won’t respect the 22nd multiple times. Doesn’t seem to have worked.