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#  Obama's Marxist mentors - Franklin Marshall Davis, Saul…

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> “Obama's Marxist mentors - Franklin Marshall Davis, Saul Alinsky and Bill Ayers - also understood that you don't build an army of street organizers or a recurring voting constituency by teaching people of the streets to fish. When you 'share wealth around' you make the distributees dependent on your next handout - beholden to your largesse with other's people's money and personally worse off in every respect.”

[David Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-limbaugh/)

## About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Relying on handouts creates dependency and undermines self‑reliance, limiting true empowerment.

**In simple terms:** Handouts create dependence.

Key Takeaway

Promote self‑sufficiency.

Themes

politics economics empowerment

Mood

critical analytical

Type

political commentary

When to use this quote

- community development
- policy design
- grassroots organizing

Key Concepts

dependency social welfare political strategy

Questions to Reflect On

- How can we balance aid with empowerment?
- What alternatives to handouts exist?

A Different Perspective

Dependency can perpetuate power imbalances and reduce initiative.

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