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Some of us are just too liberal. Just like some of our grandparents. (Original Post)
mmonk
Jul 2015
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Translate FDR's Rhetoric Into Its Modern Equivalent. Fast Forward the Tape to Today..
panfluteman
Jul 2015
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mmonk
(52,589 posts)1. In my case, my parents, but I know I'm on the older spectrum.
zentrum
(9,866 posts)2. Great Point.
They and the next generation revered FDR. They'd see us as politically disorganized and more conservative than we realize.
Maybe that's why the true Progressive in the race has to be an older man. He grew up hearing his parents talk about FDR.
mmonk
(52,589 posts)3. Never thought of that but maybe those on Social Security
will realize why they are secure when they can no longer work and have an epiphany.
drynberg
(1,648 posts)4. WE HAVE ONLY BEGUN TO FIGHT! YES SIR. Go Bernie!
mmonk
(52,589 posts)5. My favorite line from FDR's speech.
I have no intention of yielding. Take care.
panfluteman
(2,075 posts)6. Translate FDR's Rhetoric Into Its Modern Equivalent. Fast Forward the Tape to Today..
And what do you get? Bernie Sanders speaking at the podium, to overflow crowds everywhere! Go, Bernie Go!
IHateTheGOP
(1,059 posts)7. Conservatives always make things worse while liberals make things better