And yet, FDR kept getting re-elected every four years. The question is how many people would bite the government that feeds them. The more government-dependent we are, the less likely the Party of Handouts is to be removed from power.
Say what you want about about FDR but....
FDR stopped the banks from foreclosing on homes, gave the homeowners breathing room until things improved. People had more equity in their homes then. Banks were more prudent then and could weather the wait for some payment defaults.
Social Security was a winner back then and still today many people live and depend on it. At one time SS had oodles of money. Too many remember just that and still today blindly vote Democrat.
IMO there are more winners in this country than losers, and if you can get them out to vote, we can throw the Democrats and Rinos out.