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Zohran Mamdani: As FDR said, 'Democracy has disappeared in several other great nations, not because the people dislike democracy, but…

On the recordJune 24, 2025
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...'
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Zohran Mamdani
Democratic · New York

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Mamdani references FDR to highlight the importance of addressing economic insecurity.

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