Reply #19: I agree about FDR and JFK [View All]

My father was a dedicated socialist and hated FDR for stealing, and watering down, the the left's agenda just enough to save capitalism. I think that's a bit too narrow of a view. What FDR did was probably prevent an insurrection and possible civil war. I don't think that he introduced his reforms with that in mind, and all indications are that he was truly concerned about the people. Eleanor certainly was.

I'm not a Kennedy worshipper. JFK, in a practical sense, accomplished very little. LBJ did a lot more but most of it was lost when he marched into the swamp of Vietnam.

The truth is, that this country is nowhere near the point that a revolution is possible. A coup by the right is much more likely, if not already a reality considering 2000.