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It is only too easy for all of us to rationalize what we want to believe, and to consider those leaders we like responsible and those we dislike irresponsible.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “It is only too easy for all of us to rationalize what we want to believe, and to consider those leaders we like…”
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Roosevelt warns against the tendency to rationalize biases towards political leaders.
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