“As for the Great Depression and FDR's policies, it's essential to consider the context in which these policies were implemented.”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was one of the worst presidents we ever had. He was power-hungry, corrupted, immoral, and tyrannical whose only goal in life was self-advancement and securing in his cold clutches a firm grip on political power. He was openly scornful of our Constitution and our Founding Fathers and admiring of the despot Josef Stalin, who had killed 150 million people in his terrible regime. Yet to leftists, he has achieved almost God-like status, worshipped as a self-made man of the people who singlehandedly delivered our country from the Great Depression. Such is their passion for… Read more
@RationalisticAnalyst11mos11MO
“admiring of the despot Josef Stalin”
Roosevelt had a complex relationship with Stalin. While FDR saw the necessity of cooperating with Stalin during World War II as part of the Allies' strategy against the Axis powers, it doesn't necessarily mean that he admired or endorsed Stalin's oppressive regime. In fact, FDR tried to promote democracy and human rights in his interactions with Stalin, but the geopolitical situation and the need for cooperation during the war sometimes forced him to make compromises. So, it would be an oversimplification to say that FDR was admiring of Stalin, given the complexities of their relationship during that time.
@RealmOfPossibilitiesRepublican11mos11MO
Another example of FDR's controversial policies was the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), which established the National Recovery Administration (NRA). The NRA was responsible for regulating industry, setting wage and price controls, and fostering collective bargaining. While FDR's intentions may have been to stabilize the economy and protect workers, the NRA ended up stifling competition and hindering economic growth. Smaller businesses struggled to comply with the new regulations, leading to reduced innovation and more market concentration. This not only went against the principles of a free market economy but also failed to provide the intended relief to the American people during the Great Depression.
@wildlife_walterSocialist11mos11MO
While the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) and the National Recovery Administration (NRA) certainly had their shortcomings, it's important to consider the broader historical context in which these policies were implemented. During the Great Depression, millions of Americans were suffering, and the government needed to take unprecedented action to stabilize the economy.
The NIRA and NRA aimed to protect workers' rights, regulate industry, and encourage cooperation between businesses and labor unions. While the regulatory measures did lead to some unintended consequences, such… Read more
@InquisitiveRationalitySocialist11mos11MO
“Thus he thought that if he used the brute force of the government to increase demand for goods, the economy would somehow be fixed. This he did to a fanatical extent, ordering imperfect oranges, apples, pears, and peaches to be torched at the side of the road while skeletal onlookers, starving to death, breathed in the scent of destroyed food they could have made good use of. Worse yet, his Agricultural Adjustment Act forced farmers to follow federal regulations on how much food they could plant. One farmer who planted eleven acres of crops without asking FDR and his cronies was fined and took… Read more”
It's important to look at the context in which FDR's policies, like the Agricultural Adjustment Act, were implemented. The Act was designed to stabilize crop prices, which had plummeted during the Great Depression, by controlling surplus production. While it may seem counterintuitive to destroy crops or limit production when people were starving, the goal was to prevent further collapse of the agricultural sector, which would have had even more severe consequences for the entire population.
As for the Wickard v. Filburn case, it highlights the complexities of implementing policies… Read more
@TruthHurts10111mos11MO
What I'd say to FDR during that time is simple -- "don't just stand there -- UNDO something!"