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[–]Tom_Bombadil 4 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 4 fun -  (4 children)

The new deal is a socialist program.

Also, FDR was proposing a Second Bill of Rights

Roosevelt suggested that the nation had come to recognize and should now implement, a second "bill of rights". Roosevelt argued that the "political rights" guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights had "proved inadequate to assure us equality in the pursuit of happiness". His remedy was to declare an "economic bill of rights" to guarantee these specific rights:

  • Employment (right to work[notes 1]), food, clothing and leisure with enough income to support them
  • Farmers' rights to a fair income
  • Freedom from unfair competition and monopolies
  • Housing
  • Medical care
  • Social security
  • Education

Here are some socialist Eisenhower quotes:

Workers have a right to organize into unions and to bargain collectively with their employers. And a strong, free labor movement is an invigorating and necessary part of our industrial society.

Republican support for labor.

Only a fool would try to deprive working men and women of their right to join the union of their choice.

Times have changed. Currently, there are plenty of foolish politicians on both sides of the aisle.

Should any political party attempt to abolish Social Security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things, but their number is negligible and they are stupid.---Republican President Dwight Eisenhower

He recognized that some groups would try to undermine the american working class, and he held them in low regard.

These ideas are very similar to what Bernie Sanders is saying. This is a very real part of American history. We have all been brainwashed to believe otherwise.

Hopefully, you find this interesting.

I'll update this comment with some additional history to back up my assertion(s).

[–]JasonCarswellVoluntaryist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Too bad that Russian painter poisoned him.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Actually, Churchill's assassin's got him. FDR's son went on record stating as such.

FDR had committed to helping the Soviets rebuild after the war. Stalin had little to gain, and much to lose.

Many opposed friendly relations between the US and the USSR.

[–]JasonCarswellVoluntaryist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This Churchill thing is new. Tell me more. Maybe it's the same person?

I thought it was a Russian painter lady who's paint kit was never searched and likely contained something, possibly radioactive, that could have been easily utilized over a lengthy painting session. I recall that she was Russian but don't recall that she was actually working on their behalf. There were many in the USA and Europe who wanted FDR put down, including psychos with A-bombs.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)