Edit: Apologies in advance for anyone seeing this twice across communities, Lemmy’s usually good at letting one know if a link’s been posted elsewhere, but it didn’t work as I was submitting this.
Edit: Apologies in advance for anyone seeing this twice across communities, Lemmy’s usually good at letting one know if a link’s been posted elsewhere, but it didn’t work as I was submitting this.
A legacy no would ever remember him for, ever. He’ll leave many horrid and disgusting legacies when he finally finishes melting into goo and is scooped into his “burial jar” but none will be positive.
Realistically, no one ever cares anything about a pol once they’ve left office. No one thinks that old So and So was heroic because they have a bridge named after them. I’ve lived in NYC all my life and never once bothered to look up who Major Deegan [Major Deegan Expressway is a main thoroughfare]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Francis_Deegan
Maybe we should, thought.
In 1922 he was considered a strong candidate to become national commander of the Legion at their convention in New Orleans, but was defeated due to his strong advocacy for admitting black veterans into the organization. Advocacy for the rights of black people was a strong theme throughout Deegan’s career, including during his position as Tenement House Commissioner.
Yeah. Deegan seems like the kinda guy that at least deserves having a thing named after him. Meanwhile here in NY we also have a park named after TFG, and he threatened to take the land back if the state renames it…