FDR Invented the Modern Surveillance State
November 7, 2025
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as posted by the channelFranklin D. Roosevelt didn’t just expand government, he politicized it. Here’s how FDR pioneered the use of the IRS, congressional committees, and federal surveillance to target opponents and shape the political landscape for decades to come.
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