Fascism. At least according to Roosevelt. The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to

Fascism. At least according to Roosevelt. The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism—ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power.