Where Democracy Meets Fear.

NEW Deal, 1933-1939; DEMOCRACY; FEAR & society; RACE & politics; SOUTHERNERS (U.S.); ECONOMIC development projects; ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; UNITED States. Congress; UNITED States. Social Security Act; NATIONAL Labor Relations Act (U.S.); FAIR Labor Standards Act of 1938 (U.S.); POLITICAL participation

The article focuses on the U.S. domestic programs known as the New Deal, which were implemented by U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s, and how they relate to the politics of today. The author discusses the relationship between democracy and the fear of uncertainty, which has been a part of U.S. politics since World War II (WWII). He addresses the role that race plays in both politics and society, examines how southern U.S. Congress members have impacted national politics, and explores the impact of New Deal policies such as the Social Security Act, the Wagner Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act.