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Frank DiStefano: ‘The Liberal & Conservative Era Explained’

Source:Frank DiStefano– with an inaccurate look and contribution to the false stereotypes of American liberalism & conservatism. Source:The New Democrat “In this episode, we explain the Fifth Party System battle between liberalism and conservatism. Since the 1930s, American politics has … Continue reading

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Frank DiStefano: ‘William Jennings Bryan & His Amazing Populist Campaign’

Source:Frank DiStefano talking about populist Democrat William J. Bryan. Source:The New Democrat “In 1896, a thirty-six-year-old former Congressman named William Jennings Bryan walked into the Democratic National Convention and amazingly emerged the Democratic nominee for president. He proceeded to throw … Continue reading

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Frank DiStefano: ‘The Second New Deal!: FDR Turns Populist to Stop the Rise of Huey Long’

Source:Frank DiStefano talking about the so-called 2nd New Deal. Source:The New Democrat “In this episode, we talk about how Franklin Roosevelt pivoted to a Second New Deal to head off the populist challenge of Huey Long. Roosevelt by 1936 was … Continue reading

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Frank DiStefano: ‘The Left-Right Political Spectrum is a Myth!’

Source:Frank DiStefano talking about the American political spectrum. Source:The New Democrat “The left-right political spectrum that many of us were taught is a myth. It doesn’t actually exist. There is no accepted way to line up every idea of the … Continue reading

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Frank DiStefano: ‘Teddy Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Campaign, Why Wilson Wasn’t Really a Progressive!’

Source:Frank DiStefano– talking about Theodore Roosevelt & Woodrow Wilson. “In this episode, we talk about Teddy Roosevelt’s 1912 “Bull Moose” Progressive Party campaign and the three-way presidential contest over progressivism. The 1912 election involved three candidates, Republican William Howard Taft, … Continue reading

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Frank DiStefano: ‘The Historical Progressive Movement & The Republicans: The Rise of Teddy Roosevelt’

Source:Frank DiStefano talking about Theodore Roosevelt & The Progressive Era. Source:The New Democrat “In this episode, we talk about how the Republican Party came to embrace the historical Progressive Movement during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. The Progressive Movement was … Continue reading

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