As FDR said, 'Democracy has disappeared in several other great nations, not because the people dislike democracy, but because they had grown tired of unemployment and insecurity...'
Zohran Mamdani: “As FDR said, 'Democracy has disappeared in several other great nations, not because the people dislike democracy, but…”
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Mamdani references FDR to highlight the importance of addressing economic insecurity.
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