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FDR: It is those short-sighted ones, not labor, who threaten this country with that class dissension which in other countries…

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It is those short-sighted ones, not labor, who threaten this country with that class dissension which in other countries has led to dictatorship and the establishment of fear and hatred as the dominant emotions in human life.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt warns that those who oppose labor rights risk creating societal divisions that can lead to dictatorship.

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