Considering world events, this speech by FDR is quite relevant and worth a listen/read.

[TexLaProgressive]

It was given October 5th, 1937 in Chicago and is called the Quarantine Speech. I heard a bit this morning while The Waltons was on the TV. This excerpt caught my attention.

It seems to be unfortunately true that the epidemic of world lawlessness is spreading.
When an epidemic of physical disease starts to spread, the community approves and joins in a quarantine of the patients in order to protect the health of the community against the spread of the disease.

It is my determination to pursue a policy of peace. It is my determination to adopt every practicable measure to avoid involvement in war. It ought to be inconceivable that in this modern era, and in the face of experience, any nation could be so foolish and ruthless as to run the risk of plunging the whole world into war by invading and violating, in contravention of solemn treaties, the territory of other nations that have done them no real harm and are too weak to protect themselves adequately. Yet the peace of the world and the welfare and security of every nation, including our own, is today being threatened by that very thing.

The idea that quarantine against contagious diseases was an accepted public policy sounds strange in today’s world of people who want to stand on their right to infect others. But, it is the references to the contagion of war that is so relevant.

Full transcript:
https://www.airforcemag.com/PDF/MagazineArchive/Documents/2007/May%202007/0507keeperfull.pdf

YouTube:

[world wide wally]

1. Now, that's when America was truly great!

[lastlib]

2. with some qualifications.....

In 1937, Jim Crow was still the norm in much of the country. Women had won the right to vote, but had few other rights, and were generally second-class citizens. We were still largely an isolationist nation, and didn't change that posture until Pearl Harbor. The Supreme Court was still stuck largely in the late 19th century. We had improved, but still had a long way to go. We still do; important strides have been made, but in recent years, "thanks" to the GQP, we have backslid a great deal.

[world wide wally]

3. At least we had the balls to fix all that shit

[lastlib]

4. True. Now we gotta focus on fixing the rest!

Vote 'D'! (you're here; I don't have to tell you that!)