Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Social Democracy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoA quote by Harry S. Trumanlemmy.worldimagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: neoliberal@lemmy.world
arrow-up153arrow-down1imageA quote by Harry S. Trumanlemmy.worldSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Social Democracy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square9linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: neoliberal@lemmy.world
minus-squarecalliope@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoWhat’s funny is before I commented I was thinking “what was that famous racist Democrat’s name in the 60s?? Ah well.” You nailed it in one (Wallace) and I didn’t even remember he was FDR’s VP! Literally a segregationist. Different Wallace!
minus-squareZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoWrong Wallace. Henry was FDRs VP and was a Progressive that fought for desegregation in the 40s. George is was the Alabaman segregationist in the 60s.
minus-squarecalliope@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·4 months agoOooh my bad. Thanks for giving me the one I was thinking of in a roundabout way though!
What’s funny is before I commented I was thinking “what was that famous racist Democrat’s name in the 60s?? Ah well.”You nailed it in one (Wallace) and I didn’t even remember he was FDR’s VP!Literally a segregationist.Different Wallace!
Wrong Wallace. Henry was FDRs VP and was a Progressive that fought for desegregation in the 40s. George is was the Alabaman segregationist in the 60s.
Oooh my bad.
Thanks for giving me the one I was thinking of in a roundabout way though!