Class Quote by Richard Hofstadter

“To the reactionary ear every whispered criticism of the elite classes has always sounded like the opening shot of an uprising.” quote by Richard Hofstadter — Download Open image

“To the reactionary ear every whispered criticism of the elite classes has always sounded like the opening shot of an uprising.”

Richard Hofstadter

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