64 sats \ 3 replies \ @kepford 9 Oct \ on: The Man Who Shouts Fire in a Crowded Theater ⋆ Brownstone Institute Politics_And_Law
@siggy47 the other day I was having lunch with a friend who is working on his doctorate. He's a young guy and left of me politically but very open minded and sharp. It occurred to me that he may not realize how progressive the US was running up to WW1 & WW2. There are many educated people that have a very short view of US politics. Woodrow Wilson was a hard Progressive Christian Nationalist. We aren't really taught this in history class but Wilson and FDR were big time progressives and they were very popular.
Do you find this to be true in your circles? This ignorance of the progressive era?
Among younger people, yes. When I was growing up in NYC most of the people I knew were 1st or 2nd generation immigrants. Many of these immigrant communities back then still carried the traditions of their parents and grandparents. Italian and Jewish communities retained communist and anarchist roots. FDR was worshipped as a god. My grandparents loved him, and so did my friend's families. When my mother's family found out my dad supported Nixon over Kennedy, it almost ended the engagement.
We aren't taught about how the Federal government violated the rights of individuals and the press. Guys who are supposed to be our heroes like Lincoln and Wilson. Actions that if taken today would shock people. Don't get me started on the fascist FDR.
Lies of omission are terrible.
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