re: #173 sagehen

All of FDR’s economic programs to assist the WWC… the WWC were supportive of these programs ONLY ON THE CONDITION that blacks and hispanics couldn’t have access to any of the benefits.

That’s how poor white people became middle class, and poor non-whites were left behind.

One of the major achievements of the 20th century civil rights era was passage of important civil right legislation on a bipartisan basis. Supporters of this legislation came from both parties, as did its opponents.

Since then, we’ve had the civil rights realignment where the Republicans have become the party of bigotry.