So glad someone is saying this. The entire Republican case for “small government” has been built on backlash to the civil rights movement. As soon as Black people were included in the public sphere, the “conservative” thrust has been to dismantle it. The left needs to respond to “spending” complaints by talking a lot more about what taxes looked like in the 50s and 60s -- and what that money was able to provide to people.
"The government should spend what it needs to spend to make the country livable for its people. All of its people, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation." Would love to see Democrats use this in every single campaign.
EXACTLY, trumpet this to every Dem legislator and DNC member: "The government should spend what it needs to spend to make the country livable for its people. All of its people, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation." !!
So glad someone is saying this. The entire Republican case for “small government” has been built on backlash to the civil rights movement. As soon as Black people were included in the public sphere, the “conservative” thrust has been to dismantle it. The left needs to respond to “spending” complaints by talking a lot more about what taxes looked like in the 50s and 60s -- and what that money was able to provide to people.
"The government should spend what it needs to spend to make the country livable for its people. All of its people, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation." Would love to see Democrats use this in every single campaign.
EXACTLY, trumpet this to every Dem legislator and DNC member: "The government should spend what it needs to spend to make the country livable for its people. All of its people, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation." !!