Is Biden Channeling FDR?
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart
It is an irrefutable fact that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was
the greatest president in America’s 247-year history. He never wavered in his
support for the majority, fighting corruption perpetrated by the super-rich,
and greedy politicians in an attempt to improve the quality of life for most
Americans. He was the only true American President. Not even our founding
fathers placed the value of the working class in priority number one. His
initial reluctancy to enter World War II was founded upon the fact that he was
aware that it is always the poor and working class who fight wars, never the
wealthy. However, he wisely prepared for the possibility of American
involvement, and when our nation was attacked on December 7, 1941, America was
ready to engage in the defeat of the Axis powers.
In 1981 Ronald Reagan began the right-wing’s war on the
working class. He hated unions because they protected workers from the atrocities
of corporate America. Over the next 40+ years Republicans across America began
to dismantle unions, while guaranteeing protection for the profits of big
business.
Joe Biden has become the first president since FDR to
encourage the establishment and growth of unions. He has become the president
of the working class. On Tuesday, he became the first president to visit a
picket line. Members of the United Auto Workers Union are on strike.
“You guys, UAW, you saved the automobile industry back in
2008 and before. You made a lot of sacrifices, gave a lot when the companies
were in trouble, and now they’re doing incredibly well. And guess what, you
should be doing incredibly well too,” Biden said, who was at times drowned out
by applause. “You deserve a significant raise you need, and other benefits.
Let’s get back what we lost, okay? We saved them, it’s about time for them to
step up for us.”
It is no surprise that Republicans support management. They
don’t give a damn about the men and women who actually build the vehicles. This
is a perfect example of why income inequality has become a major issue in the
21st century. The last two Decennial Census’ revealed one critical
fact. Adjusted for inflation, working class Americans have not received an
increase in wages or benefits over the last 20 years.
For nearly 80 years no president has had the courage to take
a position in support of the working man and woman. This is where all
politicians should be. We elect them to work for us, but when right-wing
politicians win their elections, they become tools for the super-rich.
And we must change the pattern. In 2024 we can elect men and
women who will serve the majority of our nation’s people and send those who
vote against our needs and wishes home. Join me, an Independent who can no
longer find a “Republican” worthy of my vote, and send Washington a message: “if
you don’t vote for us, we will not vote for you.”
Op-ed by James Turnage
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