Incredibly important reminder of what Democratic government can do! Not only in runup to November 3, but also to 2028 jockeying. Not “socialism” — but Congressional majorities living up to their responsibilities to “promote the general wefare” for the “common good.”
you make a good case for some of the things Democrats have accomplished. But if we’re going to judge a political party by its history, let’s tell the whole story.
You left out the KKK, Jim Crow, segregation, voter suppression, the white-only Democratic primaries, the Dixiecrats, and the long resistance by Southern Democrats to civil-rights legislation. Those are facts too.
And before someone says, “That was a different Democratic Party,” exactly. Political parties change. Which is why using history selectively to prove that one side is righteous and the other is evil doesn’t tell us much about either party today.
I’m a team player. I stand with my team, my country and the people I believe are leading it. But being on a team doesn’t require me to pretend my side has never been wrong.
That’s part of Cowboy Culture: You stand by your people—but you don’t need to tear somebody else’s horse down to prove yours is faster.
Facts matter. All of them.
You inspire me to stand up, and tell you, “It’s OK to be Patriotic !”
Wow! I had no idea of the huge number of laws/reforms implemented. I knew of a few important ones, but that list is phenomenal. Thanks for sharing the information.
And the majority of those hard-won gains have either been dismantled or severely weakened by the 🍊💩 and his gutless GOP lickspittles in Congress, at the direction of the obscenely wealthy industry “titans” and tech bros.
It will take a long time to recover from the damage done to the USA and her people.
Incredibly important reminder of what Democratic government can do! Not only in runup to November 3, but also to 2028 jockeying. Not “socialism” — but Congressional majorities living up to their responsibilities to “promote the general wefare” for the “common good.”
Mitch,
you make a good case for some of the things Democrats have accomplished. But if we’re going to judge a political party by its history, let’s tell the whole story.
You left out the KKK, Jim Crow, segregation, voter suppression, the white-only Democratic primaries, the Dixiecrats, and the long resistance by Southern Democrats to civil-rights legislation. Those are facts too.
And before someone says, “That was a different Democratic Party,” exactly. Political parties change. Which is why using history selectively to prove that one side is righteous and the other is evil doesn’t tell us much about either party today.
I’m a team player. I stand with my team, my country and the people I believe are leading it. But being on a team doesn’t require me to pretend my side has never been wrong.
That’s part of Cowboy Culture: You stand by your people—but you don’t need to tear somebody else’s horse down to prove yours is faster.
Facts matter. All of them.
You inspire me to stand up, and tell you, “It’s OK to be Patriotic !”
Amazing. Shows much Legislative input, as should from a global power.
Awesome! Thank you, Mitch, for the list! Impressive!
Wow! I had no idea of the huge number of laws/reforms implemented. I knew of a few important ones, but that list is phenomenal. Thanks for sharing the information.
Posted to LinkedIn. Amazing.
#97 doesn’t seem to have much, if any, bite. For legislators of either party.
Like so many laws, it looks good as written. In this case it lacks transparency for any member's violations, and was not big on consequences.
And the majority of those hard-won gains have either been dismantled or severely weakened by the 🍊💩 and his gutless GOP lickspittles in Congress, at the direction of the obscenely wealthy industry “titans” and tech bros.
It will take a long time to recover from the damage done to the USA and her people.
Keep the list handy. Memorize 3-4 to trot out regularly when someone says “Oh, they’re all corrupt, both parties are the same.”
Meanwhile, the Trump Administration, along with the MAGA Party are governing (ruling) by Royal Decree (Executive Orders).