My parents were life long democrats. Born in the early 30’s.
My grandfather was a democrat county judge. Born around 1900. They all left the party when Johnson came along.
I am glad that none of them are alive to see what our country has become.
And, now, we have to fight most Republican’s we put into office in Texas who have opened the gold chest for every pet project!!!....thank you Gov. Abbott, NOT!!!
We have amendments to vote on in a month here in TX. Just because we had $32 billion to throw around in surplus, now everyone who wants their pet project to have their hands filled will want that forever...Education is no. 1 for the hand in the pot with under 50% success. We are going down with more money, not up????!!!!!! Only government jobs can afford that.
Johnson was a complex character, but he was indubitably brilliant and had enough sense not to eat seed corn and to recognize that some things were not in the general interest in the long run. He also could get things done, which is something admirable in a politician.
One could certainly do better than him, but we have also managed to do worse.
The Great Society was great for the Democratic Party, placing America a somewhat distant second, but given those goals it was rational. I like him better than FDR or Wilson or PolPot or Mao.