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Is Trump the New FDR?
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Is Trump the New FDR?

Episode 24

Is Trump the new FDR? Rich Lowry, in his recent article for the National Review, certainly thinks so. In this episode, we discuss whether Lowry’s arguments hold any water (spoiler alert: they don’t) and consider whether the Democrats need to embrace the legacy of FDR more strongly (spoiler alert: they do).

Show Notes

Nathan Robinson’s article about FDR is titled “Do We Need a Second New Deal?” in the online edition; the print edition title is “Do We Need a New FDR?” as referenced in the show.

For our discussion on Roosevelt’s Purge, click here.

Click here to visit the Living New Deal website and explore their resources about the New Deal. This link will take you directly to the national map of New Deal sites.

Credits

Theme music by our youngest brother Tate.

Cover art by Arthur Santoro.

Editing by Martin Fischer.

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