Modern America's Entire Social and Physical Infrastructure Was Built by Moderates and Progressives, Not Conservatives

 

Example One: Social Security. Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Social Security into law in 1935, thereby insuring that retired Americans would have access to some income after the age of 65.

Two: The Interstate Highway System. President Dwight Eisenhower's administration pushed for the federal highway system, which was implemented after the passage of the Federal Highway Act of 1956. Eisenhower was a Republican; however, he was a centrist, not a conservative, and considered Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt to be his primary influences. The Federal Highway system cost 114 billion dollars, equivalent to 535 billion in 2020. Can't imagine Republicans spending that kind of cash today, eh? He also passed the National Defense Act, which increased science education, as well as expanded New Deal programs and Social Security. Christ, he was basically a socialist! Talk about a RINO.

Three: Medicare and Medicaid. Democract Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law in 1965, establishing socialized medicine for old and poor Americans. What a fucking communist! Why couldn't he just let the free market provide? Oh yeah, I guess he wanted to help people instead of fucking them. What a piece of shit.

Four: National Parks. Created in 1916 by Democrat Woodrow Wilson.

Five: Unemployment Compensation. Passed as part of Social Security by that commie FDR.

Six: Civil Rights. Passed in 1964 by Lyndon "I'll show you my Johnson" Johnson, the Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination based on sex, color, religion, race, or national origin. It abolished segregation in schools and prohibited voting regulations designed to prevent minorities from voting. The reason black and white kids don't have to drink at separate water fountains is thanks to this piece of legislation. 

Seven: Voting Rights. Christ, I'm starting to think that Johnson guy was the real deal. The 1965 Voting Rights Act basically enforced the 14th and 15th amendments, and massively increased black voting registration. Unfortunately, a conservative-dominated Supreme Court has chipped away at this landmark piece of legislation in recent years using the absurd logic that such protections are no longer necessary. It's almost as if having your laws interpreted by an unelected body that serves for life isn't a great idea, no?

Eight: Affordable Care Act. Fucking Obamacare! They're gonna put old people in death camps! Wasn't that what they said? I dunno, I just remember the propaganda around the ACA being insane, and this was before social media rotted everyone's brains. What the ACA did was ensure that everyone had access to healthcare, even if their job didn't provide insurance. A record 31 million Americans signed up for coverage on the ACA marketplace in 2021. Motherfuckers should've pulled themselves up by their bootstraps!

Well, what were some big transformative bills passed by conservatives? Ummm... oh, there's the 1981 Economic Recovery Tax Act, which cut the top tax rate from 70 percent to 50 percent and led to the tripling of government debt by the end of Regan's administration. So yeah, I would say that's right around the time when America stopped investing in itself and starting letting the rich hoard their gold. Don't ever let anyone tell you that liberals ruined America because the truth is that without the progressives of the past, Grandpa wouldn't have any Medicare for hip surgery, schools would still be segregated, the poor wouldn't have unemployment or food stamps, and you wouldn't have any freeways to drive on. What the fuck have conservatives ever done besides protect the money of rich people while infringing on civil rights? Oh yeah, I remember the Compassionate Conservative George W. Bush's endless wars in Iraqi and Afghanistan. And of course the Trump Administration passed another tax cut for the rich in 2018. There is a reason why the modern Republican Party runs on hate, fear, and propaganda, and that's because they have nothing else. Conservatives are not interested in making anyone's life better; in fact, they are heavily invested in making the average American's life worse by dismantling the policies that have powered this country since FDR passed the New Deal.