Reply #31: $ is a huge problem. As for unity, FDR kept his Solid South by mostly sidestepping racism [View All]

Which is horrible, but he did include a few things in the WPA and such that mitigated his essential avoidance of the issue. Probably the New Deal itself and the GI Bill had great ancillary benefits to helping blacks economically. Either way, his keeping that in many ways contemptible coalition together did bring us the New Deal. Is that sort of craven maneuvering morally justifiable? I have no idea. Perhaps the current comparable issue would be gay marriage--it's unquestionable that equal rights is the proper position, but it's currently politically difficult. In terms of pure political expediency, ignoring it during the campaign and then shoving progress under the door would be best, but that's quite insulting to gays.

As for the money, we just can't compete. In our current system that seems pretty inescapable for a long while. But since our ideas are more compelling to begin with, perhaps we can use what little we have to better effect. But I really don't know. :P