"Washington politicians basically view the People as a……" — Matt Taibbi
"Washington politicians basically view the People as a capricious and dangerous enemy, a dumb mob whose only interesting quality happens to be their power to take away politicians' jobs... When the government sees its people as the enemy, sooner or later that feeling gets to be mutual. And that's when the real weirdness begins."
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108 Quotes by Matt Taibbi
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