A quote by Harry S. Truman (lemmy.nz)

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[-] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

Or forgetting Wallace was Roosevelt's VP twice and the Truman choice was a big party policy move.

Assuming Wallace is even known or acknowledged.

[-] calliope@retrolemmy.com 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

~~What’s funny is before I commented I was thinking “what was that famous racist Democrat’s name in the 60s?? Ah well.”~~

~~You nailed it in one (Wallace) and I didn’t even remember he was FDR’s VP!~~

~~Literally a segregationist.~~

Different Wallace!

[-] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago

Wrong Wallace. Henry was FDRs VP and was a Progressive that fought for desegregation in the 40s. George is was the Alabaman segregationist in the 60s.

[-] calliope@retrolemmy.com 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Oooh my bad.

Thanks for giving me the one I was thinking of in a roundabout way though!

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