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Teddy Roosevelt: “As a matter of fact it is these reactionaries and ultraconservatives who are themselves most potent in increasing…”

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As a matter of fact it is these reactionaries and ultraconservatives who are themselves most potent in increasing socialistic feeling.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He argues that the very individuals resisting control over wealth are contributing to the rise of socialistic sentiments.

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