Thirty Quotes by Michael Parenti

One mechanism of repression is the grand jury.

— Michael Parenti

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

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

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

[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

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

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

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

People who think they're free in this world just haven't come to the end of their leash yet.

— Michael Parenti

The rich have grown richer, but their tax rate has declined. The poor have grown poorer, but their taxes have increased.

— Michael Parenti

The trick is to steal big.

— Michael Parenti

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