Forward Kentucky: It’s time for Dems to re-embrace FDR’s fight
And stop being Reagan Democrats
By BRUCE MAPLES
In the wake of the presidential election, voices are calling for the Democratic party to move in one of two directions: toward the center, becoming more moderate; or toward the left, becoming more liberal.
Here’s my sincere advice: Forget the directional labels. Don’t even use them. Instead, fully embrace the rhetoric and policies of Franklin D. Roosevelt. And emphatically reject Reaganomics.
Most people know that the middle class grew under FDR’s policies. What they don’t know is how much.