I’d argue them being centre-left between 1929 and 1973, from the start of the great depression up until the petrodollar agreement and Bretton Woods II, out of fear communism winning during that time.
FDR was in that era and was pretty far left. Look at the tax rates he set in motion, the fuckers get mad when they get taxed over 90%. FDR gets elected four terms, has five assassination attempts and many more plots and starts the economy on the path to recovery after the Republicans decimated it with tatmriffs.
I don’t think this is correct. There was a marked post-Reagan shift to the right. Sure, they were never socialists, but decades ago they at least tried to do something for the working class.
let’s be real this is being nitpicky cuz even if you’re right most of us cats were babies or eggs in reagans time. I’m old as fuck and i didn’t even get to vote till bill Clinton
No, I don’t think it’s nitpicky, and I think it’s relevant to modern day political discourse. It demonstrates that progressive policies and positions are a viable political strategy for the democratic party. I think it’s important to stress this, because a lot of liberals today feel like courting the right is the only way to possibly win an election for the democrats. Stating “always have been” plays into this delusion, and it’s good to remind ourselves that it’s a complete and utter falsehood.
im only saying that if ya take ops statement “always has been” to mean “for longer than you’ve been living” then it’s nitpicky to bring up what the party was — in response to a joke meme comment — before anyone here was even born.
but it’s not like we disagree or anything, nor did op explicitly say that. it was just my own readin.
Us politics isn’t about economics anyway, especially when you’ve got Republicans raising taxes sky high and restricting free trade. It’s about social and cultural issues more than ever these days.
Democrats are center right these days.
Always have been.
I’d argue them being centre-left between 1929 and 1973, from the start of the great depression up until the petrodollar agreement and Bretton Woods II, out of fear communism winning during that time.
FDR was in that era and was pretty far left. Look at the tax rates he set in motion, the fuckers get mad when they get taxed over 90%. FDR gets elected four terms, has five assassination attempts and many more plots and starts the economy on the path to recovery after the Republicans decimated it with tatmriffs.
I don’t think this is correct. There was a marked post-Reagan shift to the right. Sure, they were never socialists, but decades ago they at least tried to do something for the working class.
let’s be real this is being nitpicky cuz even if you’re right most of us cats were babies or eggs in reagans time. I’m old as fuck and i didn’t even get to vote till bill Clinton
No, I don’t think it’s nitpicky, and I think it’s relevant to modern day political discourse. It demonstrates that progressive policies and positions are a viable political strategy for the democratic party. I think it’s important to stress this, because a lot of liberals today feel like courting the right is the only way to possibly win an election for the democrats. Stating “always have been” plays into this delusion, and it’s good to remind ourselves that it’s a complete and utter falsehood.
when you put it in those terms, i tend to agree.
im only saying that if ya take ops statement “always has been” to mean “for longer than you’ve been living” then it’s nitpicky to bring up what the party was — in response to a joke meme comment — before anyone here was even born.
but it’s not like we disagree or anything, nor did op explicitly say that. it was just my own readin.
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Center right? You’re giving them too much credit
Us politics isn’t about economics anyway, especially when you’ve got Republicans raising taxes sky high and restricting free trade. It’s about social and cultural issues more than ever these days.
Because those do not threaten the 1%s stranglehold on power.