"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." - Franklin Roosevelt Helloooooo?

Jun 12, 2022 · 3:46 AM UTC

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Thank u for the reminder!❤
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I fear it already has ma’am. Too many global conglomerate corporations. 😮‍💨 I think it’s fair to say industry and gov. went to bed a long time ago and 1 exists within the other.
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Wow.
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Yes but the remedy to private power is not government power, but to empower every individual. Politicians are the one percent. We should require our top public servants to take a vow of poverty.
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Yeah it’s called bourgeoisie democracy. But he couldn’t use that term because of the political climate.
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The rest of the quote: "That in its essence, is Fascism -- ownership of government by an individual, by a group or by any controlling private power." – President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Say this on repeat. This is the whole ball game right here. #FollowTheMONEY #CollegeForALL #PostGradForALL #EducationSavesDemocracy #EducationOverPolitics
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Right ?!?!
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no greater display of that private power than mandates requiring big pharma’s products for basic employment and participation in society. there was zero defense of liberty against that private power on your behalf. inexcusable.
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