Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoELI5 How the WPA under Rosevelt now considered socialism? It employed millions of people and they built some of the most remarkable things. How come this is frowned upon in the US?message-squaremessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down13
arrow-up148arrow-down1message-squareELI5 How the WPA under Rosevelt now considered socialism? It employed millions of people and they built some of the most remarkable things. How come this is frowned upon in the US?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squarekersploosh@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·edit-21 month agoIt’s nothing new. The WPA was created in the era of political machines and the Red Scare. Early on, opponents worried that Roosevelt was creating a nationwide political machine run by far-left radicals.
It’s nothing new. The WPA was created in the era of political machines and the Red Scare. Early on, opponents worried that Roosevelt was creating a nationwide political machine run by far-left radicals.