...his reelection, FDR gave a speech in which he famously said,
Powerful influences strive today to restore that kind of government with its doctrine that that Government is best which is most indifferent.
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They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.
Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me – and I welcome their hatred.
Can you imagine any politician today having the guts to say something like that?
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