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In reply to the discussion: Breath of Dissent [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)44. I wonder how history would be different without Vietnam
Domestically, LBJ was very progressive. BUT his whole Presidency was overshadowed by the war, which turned young people and the left against him, and discredited his overall leadership -- which helped turn the tide to conservatism. and brought the GOP to dominance.
If it had not been for Vietnam, he'd probably be a liberal icon today like FDR...And his accomplishments on civil rights, the war on poverty and healthcare would have been his legacy. And the nation might have pushed forward the progress on those things afterwards.
A tragedy.
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But as they say, if it's on the internets.... IMDB no less, they should know better. n/t
DocwillCuNow
Jul 2014
#49
HBO will be making a flim of 'All The Way' a play about LBJ's first year in office
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2014
#8
Opinion and protest are the life breath of democracy -- even when it blows heavy
malaise
Jul 2014
#16
The hardest place these days to register dissent about important issues, is right here on DU.
sabrina 1
Jul 2014
#62
People offer plenty of alternatives to policies thst favor the rich and powerful
Armstead
Jul 2014
#43
'He recognized every single flowering plant as a true miracle of the power of the Earth's
sabrina 1
Jul 2014
#80