Moses believed universally popular issues made him politically invulnerable

Evidence

As long as you’re fighting for parks, you can be sure of having public opinion on your side. And as long as you have public opinion on your side, you’re safe. “As long as you’re on the side of parks, you’re on the side of the angels. You can’t lose.” — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 960

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the insight later developed in Moses’ career — that one universally loved issue can shield decades of corruption — relevant to Power Broker’s through-line. — connects to: Moses’ feared public support had long since evaporated without political insiders noticing — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 4397; Moses’ physical collapses were reliably triggered by threats to his power — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 4209

Broader Connections

• Moses’ feared public support had long since evaporated without political insiders noticing #complicates (0.88) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 4397
• Moses’ physical collapses were reliably triggered by threats to his power #complicates (0.75) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 4209