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Many Americans can’t believe that political coups are part of our country’s history – but consider from the Wall Street Putsch of 1933.
Never heard of it? It was a corporate conspiracy to oust Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had just been elected president.
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By Jim Hightower
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Many Americans can’t believe that political coups are part of our country’s history – but consider from the Wall Street Putsch of 1933.
Never heard of it? It was a corporate conspiracy to oust Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had just been elected president.
Get the full commentary here.
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