[glompers]

Arsenal of democracy is something that Detroit specifically was called during WWII, so historically it isn't a wild phrase. Ford Motor Company itself built complete B-24 heavy bombers too.

Edit: also an FDR quote https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_of_Democracy

[nitwit005]

Yea, the guy is just old enough that he probably got exposed to those slogans when they were young.