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A group--not too large--a group that may be sectional or racial or political--is encouraged to exploit its prejudices through false slogans and emotional appeals.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “A group--not too large--a group that may be sectional or racial or political--is encouraged to exploit its prejudices…”
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Roosevelt discusses how divisive groups can exploit societal prejudices for their own gain.
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