For criticism of Roosevelt’s New Deal, see Michael Parenti’s Democracy for the Few, Chapter 5, under the heading The New Deal: Hard Times and Tough Reforms.
“Actually, the New Deal’s central dedication was to business recovery rather than social reform.” - Michael Parenti
I was thinking about a question that a viewer had asked, and it felt as if my answer was incomplete.
While I have no problem working with the working class and the poor, where would one draw the line at who is to lead the movement, and what would this vanguard fight for? I should have the right to reject a leader who is homophobic, transphobic, sexist, and/or opportunistic. If they’re fighting for a society free of whomever they deem unworthy, I’ll pass. After all, Aktion T4 was just the beginning of the Holocaust.
One example: I supported the Rage Against the War Machine event because I believed in the cause. It didn’t bother me that others involved were libertarian (I used to be one). I didn’t share the same views as all the speakers, but I didn’t feel that they were a revolutionary movement either. They were only advocating for a single issue.
Anyway, that’s mostly all I have to say. If you’re expecting more, it’ll probably feel like you’re pulling teeth. Why I say that, is because it’s difficult for me to put my thoughts into words. It takes a lot of time and effort. I could blame it on the decades of being over-medicated, but I doubt that’s the only reason. I believe that it has more to do with years of being socially isolated.
As for the charges against Hinkle and his ilk, just look at his interview with Sneako. I believe that it’s the one where Sneako tries to convert him to Islam. I’m not linking to it, as it’ll probably be considered hate speech by YouTube. I’m warning you; it’s disturbing!
