Quotes: Franklin Roosevelt vs. Ronald Reagan

Compare these quotes and discover these men values and principles. Each pair of quotes is meant to contradict eachother or be opposite on some level. Enjoy.

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[Rustang351c]

Roosevelt had pity on the 1/3 of Americans that were homeless and starving and redistributed some wealth. Beautiful.

Conversely, Reagan had his primary contributors in mind, repealed many FDR era anti-monopoly laws, and has moved us back towards a stratified nation.

FDR created the middle class. Reagan will erase it.

Dominate multi-national corporations do not promote competition or innovation. Quite the opposite. The trickle down effect is a joke.

~ FDR +1

[tacoeatingzebra]

First, enough of Reagan's actions showed that he was often willing to be reasonable and moderate and was nowhere near as draconian and right wing as today's GOP--Perry & Bachmann would call him a RINO. That being said, in other ways, he was the one who started us down the road that has lead to our problems now. We think in terms of "it's Bush's fault" or "It's Obama's" but these problems have been brewing for decades and everyone in power has had a hand. Future historians will point to the

[NewSoviet507]

Regan was just and old Right wing bastard that promoted genocide and Dictators in Latin America

[NewSoviet507]

@Djmemez and thats why he is one of the best if not the best

[Djmemez]

The New Deal -- especially: Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, 8 hour work week, the weekend, Child Labor Laws, Maternity leave, Unionization, CCC, WPA, Public Work jobs et al. HELPED the American working class from the 30s to the 70s grow and many are still vital components to our everyday lives. FDR's push to go to war (WW2) embolden private enterprise, private individuals, women and minorities to work alongside to protect and ameliorate America from the Axis Powers' onslaught.

[Djmemez]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was great due to his personality and charm. He gave Americans hope and progress. Something Hoover didn't offer. The American people fell in love with his wit and character, just like with Ronald Wilson Reagan. FDR was an aristocrat, elitist, believed in free enterprise, charities, private and what not...BUT changed his stance 'cause he saw Hoover's do nothing from 1929-1932 worsen the economy, Elenanor Roosevelt made him Progressive; his distant uncle Teddy Roosevelt.

[smarterthan98]

FDR was a Progressive Socialist. He is the one who put us on the path of self destruction. He handled the Great Depression about as well as Obama is handling this recession. Not Well! There was an equally devastating crash in 1920, but we don't hear about it because of FDR. FDR put big government in place with work programs that used taxpayer money to go plant trees. Sounds like an Obama idea. Why do you suppose as soon as he left, that the Congress said 2 terms maximum?

[Zidriz]

@xXKayn3Xx If you mean we live in a world he liked. Then i guess you are right.

We live in a world where the rich take everything from the working and the poor. Just like he wanted.

Not that i blame him for it.

It is society who is accepting the current destructive system, and it is the society who has to change it.

[alanrt63]

terrible choice of music for this video, imo ... I like message of the video though ... 

[xXKayn3Xx]

Reagan wins

[tacoeatingzebra]

the time and resources wasted in Vietnam.