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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

F4lconF16

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12. Yes, he was.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 06:26 PM

Apr 2015

Especially in comparison to anybody now. But he was still a member of the elite, and kept a socialist revolution (peaceful or not) from happening. Many of the policies he instituted were designed to give just enough to just enough people in order to maintain the status quo. There was still huge numbers in poverty after him. I am not necessarily criticizing him, just using him as an example of the way the Democratic Party has historically allied itself against radical change.

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(wink, wink) n/t cloudbase Apr 2015 #2

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