New Deals impacts

a-Did the New Deal have a positive or negative impact on the United States? (250-300 words)
b- respond to two (2) other classmates. Let’s have a lively discussion! (100 words each)
norman
In my opinion The New Deal had for the most part a positive impact on the United States. The New Deal embraced an ideology that we are all in this together. FDR three R’s plan consisted of ideas that served more compassion to the people as opposed to his predecessor TR. FDR ideas, while too ambitious to be fulfilled completely, still tried to embrace America’s working class. He promised federal relief and he also put sort of an insurance in banking institutions with the FDIC reforms. He also separated commercial banks from investment baks with The Glass Steel Act. A lot this was done to build confidence for banks again to get the economy back on its feet. After seeing the issues from the stock market he brought up the issue of under regulation. To fix this issue he created the SEC to regulate federally the stock market. When it came to the farmers, FDR tried to help by instituting new farming practices to stop overproduction, like the introduction of crop rotation. He understood that the farmers main purpose was to provide for it’s family but farming could not be beneficial if the farmers didn’t know how to farm.
Even if certain reforms like the Tennessee Valley Damn, which essentially used taxpayer money to build something the government could profit from, were not successful at helping the people it still doesn’t mean FDR plans were all negative. I do believe it had a positive impact for the United States because it started creating a unity feeling which the country needed. I think FDR had good intentions even if all of them were not successful in brining the economy back on a good financial track. All in all it was a good start from trying to leave The Great Depression behind
Vonetta
After the lecture I found myself recalling lessons from grade school. And all that I can remember from my teachers is all the good that came from the New Deals. How FDR was a hero and how he stepped up in a time of crisis to help the American people. Now as an adult I find myself a little conflicted. It wasn’t all that great. I want to say this is the first I’ve heard of these acts, maybe I wasn’t paying attention in class or maybe they were left out intentionally. The one that really stood out was the Civil Works Administration. How it provided this false sense of reclaiming a life with purpose. Raking leaves from one side to another seems maddening to me. And not only is it maddening but in a small scale resembles what the Soviet Union was doing with trucks on the other side of the world. If I was presented with this question before this lecture I would’ve answered, yes, of course It was a positive impact! With zero questions and no mixed feelings. Now one hour and thirty-seven later, I say my pride is hurt as an American. Luckily those negative impacts were ruled unconstitutional and a second New deal pushed through. And I really don’t know what a third would’ve done. I will end my opinion as a positive impact. It showed how our supreme court prevailed through acts that didn’t function, it showed that American people were still willing to work, it gave the families of the Tennessee electricity, and it gave some confidence back to the people.