FDR didn’t just pull us out of the Depression. He fundamentally altered economic/banking/political rules so it wouldn’t happen again. Several decades ago we started dismantling some of the very protections that FDR created, so crony capitalists could party more. And here we are.

Mar 18, 2020 · 3:37 PM UTC

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Uh, was that before or after the last financial crisis?
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Yes, FDR implemented so many great things, but he didn’t alter anything s i wouldn’t happen again. He saved capitalism.
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Excuse me but a lot of those so called "crony capitalists" are not only big time Democrat donors, but they are literally job creators for centrist Democrat politicians who can do well in their retirement after they do good in office.
Replying to @marwilliamson @KyleKulinski
#DemExit
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Go away.
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Yep and Republicrat Bill Clinton and corporate Dems were involved directly with those decisions just as much as Republicans and Wall Street lobbyists were
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And in doing so EXCLUDED all POC from new deal benefits!
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Oh my that's so misinformed....
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Yep, here we are indeed.
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Well said! 🙂
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