A tiny portion of the population controls the lions share of the wealth and most of the command positions of state, manufacturing,… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
To oppose the policies of a government does not mean you are against the country or the people that the government supposedly… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
A nation as such does not give aid to another nation. More precisely, the common citizens of our country, through their taxes, give to… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
Democracy is not about trust; it is about distrust. It is about accountability, exposure, open debate, critical challenge, and popular input and feedback from… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
All economic and political institutions are contrivances that should serve the interests of the people. When they fail to do so, they should be… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
[The ruling elites] know who their enemies are, and their enemies are the people, the people at home and the people abroad. Their enemies… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
Even though the crime rate has dropped in recent years, the United States has more police per capita then any other nation in the… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
The crucial role communists played in organizing industrial unions in the 1930s and struggling for social reforms, peace, and civil rights strengthened rather then… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
Candidates who win while spending less than their opponents still usually have to spend quite a lot. While not a surefire guarantor of victory,… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
People who think they're free in this world just haven't come to the end of their leash yet. — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
The rich have grown richer, but their tax rate has declined. The poor have grown poorer, but their taxes have increased. — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
In almost every enterprise, government has provided business with opportunities for private gain at public expense. Government nurtures private capital accumulation through a process… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
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