Originally posted by Starlight
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Many felt society had collapsed, and FDR's fireside chats were wildly popular, a sliver of stability providing a sense of security. The first 100 days saw an alphabet soup of programs, and rural America had special attention, electrification and price 'parities' were introduced (which survived half century). The reaction was similar to the immediate reaction to 08 recession, a flood of programs.
I think FDR and New Deal drew on Republican Progressive ideas, Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal.
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