Men can lose confidence in each other, and therefore lose confidence in the efficacy of their own united action.
FDR: “Men can lose confidence in each other, and therefore lose confidence in the efficacy of their own united action.”
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Roosevelt reflects on the erosion of trust among people, which can undermine collective action.
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