We had depressions/recessions before FDR, they lasted usually a year or less. It is FDR that made depressions “Great Again”
It is a belief of mine that the standard distribution of human intelligence always keeps us just a stone's throw from a predominantly socialist form of government. FDR, love him or hate him, flew very close to the flame of collectivism; and whether they had to or not, his generation set us on the path to where we are now headed. I appreciate your comment, and I'm not sure the courage exists in our nation to stand and fight anymore--whether it's against a foreign enemy or our own gimcrack politicians.