BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoLike surely you must have acquired a clue by now.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square380fedilinkarrow-up11.62Karrow-down191
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minus-squareSimon@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoAfaik someone can correct me if I’m wrong but the Democratic party used to be the fiscal conservative party in the 1800s
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoYou’re correct. Teddy Roosevelt, one of the most progressive Presidents in history, was on the Republican ticket against Taft in 1912. I cannot fathom having had the ability to vote for Teddy, and voting for either Taft or Wilson.
Afaik someone can correct me if I’m wrong but the Democratic party used to be the fiscal conservative party in the 1800s
You’re correct. Teddy Roosevelt, one of the most progressive Presidents in history, was on the Republican ticket against Taft in 1912. I cannot fathom having had the ability to vote for Teddy, and voting for either Taft or Wilson.