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karynnj

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16. He was a very good leader, but he has pretty big majorities

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 10:40 AM

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Not to mention, the parties were not as polarized. There were very conservative Democrats and very liberal Republicans in the mix of each party. ( Look up the Senate vote on the civil rights act.)

Not disparaging LBJ, who did more on progressive issues than any President since FDR, but the Congress is totally different today vs then.

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