this post was submitted on 13 Sep 2024
143 points (100.0% liked)
chapotraphouse
14057 readers
1285 users here now
Banned? DM Wmill to appeal.
No anti-nautilism posts. See: Eco-fascism Primer
Slop posts go in c/slop. Don't post low-hanging fruit here.
founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I'm pretty sure that much of the most progressive stuff in The New Deal were concessions made to labor unions. FDR didn't do it from the kindness of his heart.
You're exactly right. This is outlined in "The S Word" by John Nichols. He was pressured by ardent socialists/communists and actually LISTENED to that pressure. Leading to setting up some of the most important safety nets in US history.
Imagine if socialists/communists ACTUALLY had a chance to take the reins and go further
Sure but just like when a liberal makes a mild concession to progressives nowadays the hogs bray "communist communist!" all about it and that's what's being polled here