[lbo-talk] Re: What the Ruling Class Want to Get: A Green Light

lweiger at umich.edu lweiger at umich.edu
Mon Jul 19 12:46:55 PDT 2004



> In a crisis like the 30s, what the business class wants isn't
> necessarily what's going to happen. There were too many other
> political pressures that took precedence. So FDR had to compromise
> with commies and union organizers.
>
> Doug

Would Al Smith have compromised with commies and union organizers? Is there any evidence that commies and union organizers forced FDR to enact reforms that weren't to his liking, as opposed to giving him the breathing room to enact his favored reforms?

To Willy re Black: Exception to the rule.

-- Luke



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