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Dr Fate

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Wed Jul-20-11 10:33 AM
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2. FDR was a centrist. Socialism was okay, back when it was centrist.

Socialism was actually CENTRIST for it's day. I know it's true b/c the far left attacked FDR for not being far left enough.

Socialism was okay back when it was centrist- which explains why it was okay to support it then but not okay to support it now.

Obama should be inspired by FDR's pragmatism, not by his rabble rousing socialism (which was really centrist for it's day)

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