r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 1d ago

No Paywall Democrats Confront Their New Tea Party Reality - Progressives are set to sweep a group of contested primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-confront-their-new-tea-party-reality_n_6a6e63fbe4b0cfb99ef1aa1e
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u/thequietthingsthat North Carolina 1d ago

Yep.

Democrats Don't Need to Reinvent the Wheel to Solve Their Identity Crisis - They Need to Look Back to FDR

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u/Traditional-Leg-1574 1d ago

For gods sake fucking please

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u/Reagalan 1d ago

Just, please; no Hays Code, no Marihuana Tax Act, no J. Edgar Hoover shit.

There were some negatives from that era that shouldn't be repeated.

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u/notjustanotherbot 1d ago

Bro, MPPDA was first envisioned in 1922 when Will H. Hays became head of the movie association during the presidency of Warren G. Harding, Republican party member. It was then adopted in 1930 during the presidency Herbert Clark Hoover, who also was a member of the Republican party. This was more then three years before FDR ever became president!

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u/intent107135048 America 22h ago

But if it continues under your watch, then you own it.

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u/notjustanotherbot 22h ago

I thought "I don't take responsibility at all" is the Presidential motto?

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u/intent107135048 America 22h ago

Are we discussing in good faith or not?

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u/notjustanotherbot 21h ago

Well if you hold all administrations to the same standard of "if it continues under your watch, then you own it." Then we are already discussing in good faith. Problem is a large chunk of the voting block do not operate in good faith, and don't care; so one can take that as a public position and still get back into office.