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TR was a man's man. And he was a traitor to his class. He came from money, and when he became President he led the charge against the big money boys, or "Trusts", that were crippling the formation of the middle class. TR was a Statesman, while today we are suffering with nothing better than politicians.
TR is my favorite president, outside the obvious suspects. He was a statesman, a reformer but let's not forget also a politician. Trader to his class? We forget also that most reformers were upper class. We also forget what TR knew, without the help of politicians trust don't become trust. 
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
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