About Quote by Arthur C. Brooks
“FDR created today's 30 percent coalition. Obama wants to finish the job by turning it into a permanent ruling majority. There's nothing new about the Obama Narrative. It is the FDR Narrative on steroids. It is intended to lead to greater statism and political gain.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Conservative Heart by Arthur C. Brooks, 2015
Modern political narratives repurpose historic coalitions to expand state power, echoing past expansions but with intensified ambition.
In simple terms: Political narratives recycle past ideas for power.
Critically assess political rhetoric.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- campaign speeches
- policy debates
- media analysis
- civic education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What motives drive political narratives?
- How do coalitions evolve?
Some view it as progress, not control.