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betsuni

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17. The absurd myth that FDR wasn't a capitalist isn't going away.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 12:35 AM

Jun 28

The democratic socialist establishment leadership that started the whole myth is talking about more Independent or other third party runs against Democrats to replace them, and I predict third party candidates to harm Democrats in the next presidential election. Their message is to hate Democrats. The BS attacks will be constant, and no matter how often debunked, will keep coming. Sigh. Social media will be flooded with crap. Happy Days Are Here Again. Not.

None of this division and lies are necessary, none of it. Democrats aren't "terrified" or "threatened" by socialists, they don't want to be attacked all the time and slandered as corrupt and immoral "ideologically bankrupt" and standing for nothing and being Republican lite. And they want to win.

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FDR was a social Democrat: [View all] applegrove Jun 27 OP

Stalin................... Lovie777 Jun 27 #1

Stalin was his own brand of evil. RandySF Jun 27 #4

Stalin was not a communist. Just like trump is not a president of the people. erronis Jun 27 #6

Hence, the WWII term "Allies" (US and USSR) and not "Friends." ColoringFool Jun 28 #21

Because Rick said so. RandySF Jun 27 #2

Yes, he did. He was a mainstream Dem who implemented wnylib Jun 27 #10

Capitalism needs regulation to maximize benefit the same way nuclear reactors do. Beartracks Jun 27 #12

Totally agree. wnylib Jun 28 #18

The absurd myth that FDR wasn't a capitalist isn't going away. betsuni Jun 28 #17

This 'democratic socialist' nonsense is getting ridiculous. J_William_Ryan Jun 27 #3

The billionaire-owned mass media is to blame Mysterian Jun 28 #24

From what Heather Cox Richardson says, Ike and the 1956 Republicans were too. dem4decades Jun 27 #5

I guarantee you nobody on DU hates social democrats or democratic socialists RandySF Jun 27 #7

Liberal Democrat here................. Lovie777 Jun 27 #8

What's a social democrat? Boo1 Jun 27 #9

That's actually pretty good! calimary Jun 27 #13

Party parties. Boo1 Jun 28 #16

I love parties! SocialDemocrat61 Jun 27 #14

A famous establishment democratic socialist said Democrats "go to nice cocktail parties and walk out betsuni Jun 28 #15

What's a "fiscal conservative?" Mysterian Jun 28 #25

Stalin was a communist in the same way Trump is a Christian. johnp3907 Jun 27 #11

Of course no President is perfect, but FDR is someone who found moral redemption from his battle with polio, Uncle Joe Jun 28 #19

De rien Oncle Joe. applegrove Jun 28 #20

The Intended Audience? Democrats Need No "Lesson," And..... ColoringFool Jun 28 #22

FDR realized capitalism needed a sprinkle of socialism to keep it in check. Emile Jun 28 #23

And FDR was a dedicated and effective Antifa leader, too Easterncedar Jun 28 #26

The media and much of the political consultancy stress these labels and that's the biggest problem. I really Nanjeanne Jun 28 #27