Reply #56: I said FDR embraced populism

[inthebrain]

Relative to his time period his three "Rs" were
revolutionary in this country. There were some instances
where Hoover and FDR repeated the same things though.

Look at FDRs 1934 relection campaign. It was loaded with
populist themes. This man was re elected three times for a
reason.

Populism does not fail by any stretch. In the long run it has
proven successful time and time again. FDR's administration
although nothing like Debs acheived a mass political
reallignment within the Democratic party. One thing is clear
was his goal was to save capitalism by offering concessions
to the populists/ Socialists and Communists who were on the
verge of making some major gains.

The bread riots and the national strikes had an effect on him
as well.

And the middle class right now is very much threatened by
those one percenters right now. Take a look across this
country and the health care situtation. Look at all the
Middle Class people going back to school who just had their
jobs outsourced!!!!!

Regardless, any attack on the poor is also an attack on the
middle class. Removing welfare benefits and food stamps has
an effect on the middle class. So does limiting unemployment
benefits as well. One thing you have pointed out (knowingly
or not) is that the middle class serves as the guardians of
our capitalist system.

They are starting to fall rapidly. What comes next shall be
interesting!!!!!