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First of all left vs right has always been a spectrum of issues, with economics only being one. That said, the move leftward has been much sharper on race and
by btilly 4y ago
First of all left vs right has always been a spectrum of issues, with economics only being one.
That said, the move leftward has been much sharper on race and sexual minorities. But not non-existent for economics. Particularly when it comes to social justice.
For example, Bill Clinton signed into law a bill that pushes people off of welfare and into work, or simply dumps them into severe policy. This disproportionately made single mothers and blacks worse off. His position was slightly to the right of most Democrats at the time. But the Democratic party today is strongly for increased access to a wide variety of assistance programs for those in need. And programs that disproportionately hit the economically needy would not be supported by major Democrats today.