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FDR united Democrats under the banner of ‘liberalism’ − but today’s Democratic Party has nothing to put on its hat

  • Written by Kevin M. Schultz, Professor of History, University of Illinois Chicago
FDR united Democrats under the banner of ‘liberalism’ − but today’s Democratic Party has nothing to put on its hatPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt, left, popularized the term 'liberal'; President Lyndon Johnson may have caused its demise.FDR: AFP/Getty; LBJ: Bettmann/Getty

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