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The Realignment
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Sustainable Political Project and Revival of New Deal Ideas
This chapter discusses the need for a sustainable political project to bring about positive change, focusing on the shortcomings of past welfare and social policies. It highlights the importance of bread and butter economic issues, labor movements, and activist involvement in driving political and economic change. The chapter also explores the role of America's involvement in World War II in shaping the New Deal and addresses the topic of personal responsibility and its historical associations with racial discrimination.
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