Eighty years ago the left had not developed their culture of irrational hate, envy, entitlement and intimidation to the degree they have acheived today.
Plus - with Roosevelt, being a socialist and a democrat, the brain-crazy leftists were happy with the status quo.
Republicans did the best they could for the country and their own families than quietly cursed Roosevelt the socialist in the privacy of their own homes.
Once war began to engulf the world people naturally rallied around the president, regardless of party.
Grandad’s Democrat party is not your dad’s Democrat party. They’re in name only. My great grandad does go off on a tirade when asked about Roosevelt. It’s always funny to hear.