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FDR: The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes…

On the recordDecember 31, 1937
The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt warns against the dangers of concentrated economic power undermining democracy.

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