In time past republic after republic has existed in this world and has gone down to destruction, sometimes because the republic was turned into a government of the poor who plundered the rich, sometimes because it was turned into a government of the rich who exploited the poor.
Roosevelt reflects on the historical downfall of republics, attributing their failures to class struggles and exploitation.
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