ocean515
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Re: What is your level of optimism concerning the future of the United States of Amer
Well, I'm not sure I can agree completely. I see a tremendous tilt towards Progressivism, which is certainly more liberal than what I consider was the standard among Democrats before. There continues to be a massive increase in regulatory powers, and those societal issues aren't just window dressing, but represent significant changes.
Of course then there is Obamacare, which some would argue far overshadows any Great Society objective LBJ set.
By and large, today's Democratic Party is not nearly as liberal as it once was. For example, LBJ was well to the left of Obama. FDR was well to the left of any modern Democrat. The only area where Democrats are more liberal today is on some social issues.
Well, I'm not sure I can agree completely. I see a tremendous tilt towards Progressivism, which is certainly more liberal than what I consider was the standard among Democrats before. There continues to be a massive increase in regulatory powers, and those societal issues aren't just window dressing, but represent significant changes.
Of course then there is Obamacare, which some would argue far overshadows any Great Society objective LBJ set.