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Democrats urged to channel FDR's New Deal spirit

Original: Democrats need to find their spines and do this again: “Under Roosevelt, Democrats protected workers’ rights, provided g

A call is circulating for the Democratic Party to rediscover the boldness of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal era, arguing that Democrats should once again protect workers' rights, create government jobs, and regulate business and banking. It recalls that New Deal agencies employed more than 8.5 million people and began chipping away at racial segregation.

Why now: Frustration with the party's current timidity is prompting comparisons to Roosevelt's assertive governance.

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• Democrats need to find their spines and do this again: “Under Roosevelt, Democrats protected workers’ rights, provided government jobs, regulated business and banking, and began to chip away at racial segregation. New Deal agencies employed more than 8.5 million people, built… · GuyNamedBrian · 6

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