The metaphor, overwhelmingly endorsed by voters, stood for Roosevelt’s mandate to fix the ailing economy along lines that were innovative but still essentially capitalist. Some of his administration’s initiatives, such as the creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission, seemed anti-business to some at the time, but have long since been accepted as a boon to competition and dynamism by hemming in unfair or manipulative behavior.
这项比喻赢得了压倒多数选民的认可，代表罗斯福的目标是以本质上不违反资本主义的创新方法来挽救疲弱的经济。罗斯福政府的某些举措，如设立证券交易委员会（SEC）当时在某些人看来似乎有反商业的嫌疑，但打击不正当及操纵行为今天却早已被公认为能够促进竞争和活力。