At the end FDR’s administration, 85% of American said they wanted guaranteed healthcare. They also said they wanted guaranteed higher education and even guaranteed jobs. 1/4

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Since that time, trillions of dollars have been spent by the wealthiest interests - what FDR called “economic royalists” - to convince people that wanting the government to help them better their lives is asking for socialist tyranny. In many ways the propaganda worked. 2/4
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But there are signs that things are changing. People are seeing what’s been done to them. But corporatist forces are doing everything possible to defeat progressive candidates, bust unions, squash environmental activism and suppress civil liberties. 3/4
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Congressional primaries are happening right now. This is the moment to get involved, to send people to Washington who’ll take on the real tyranny of our time - corporate tyranny - and break its stranglehold on the US government. Candidatesummit.com 4/4
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Replying to @marwilliamson
I guess he shouldn’t have died.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
I used to think Progressives were the answer to giving capitalism a conscience. I now believe it’s too little too late late for that. Either capitalism goes… or we all go 🔥🌎🔥
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Truman spoke beautifully about Socialism. I grew up in Europe where Healthcare is for the most part free. It's a huge weight off your shoulders to not worry about going bankrupt if you get sick. Socialism is pragmatic more than idealistic. And done well, it works.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Unfortunately, FDR replaced Wallace with Truman & here we are.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
And we probably would have all of those things but the Democratic Party decided it didn't want Henry Wallace to be the VP for FDR's 4th term.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Wanting something does not mean it is constitutional. Sorry.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Marianne, I sure do wish you would actually DO something about this sort of thing rather than just tweet about it all day.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
I'll pass on making government bigger and higher taxes for taking care of me and mine. Thanks but no thanks.
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Then Ronald Reagan came along and put a happy, dopey face on predatory capitalism.
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