“The typical American citizen is the business man. The typical business man is a bad citizen; he is busy. If he is a 'big business man' and very busy, he does not neglect; he is busy with politics, oh, very busy and very businesslike.”
The quote critiques the conflation of civic virtue with business interests, suggesting that those preoccupied with commerce and politics neglect genuine citizenship responsibilities.
In simple terms: Business focus erodes civic duty.
Economic power can corrupt public responsibility.
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