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“So differential treatment is a part of socialism just as it is in capitalism, but in the latter system, self-dependency and self-reliance play the larger role in one’s advancement, whereas in the former system, currying favor with the powers that be and hoping to be noticed plays the larger role…” quote by Ben Carson — Download Open image

““So differential treatment is a part of socialism just as it is in capitalism, but in the latter system, self-dependency and self-reliance play the larger role in one’s advancement, whereas in the former system, currying favor with the powers that be and hoping to be noticed plays the larger role in advancement.””

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