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The history of any country, presented as the history of a family, conceals fierce conflicts of interests between conquerors and conquered, masters and slaves, capitalists and works, dominators and dominated in race and sex. And in such a world of conflict, a world of victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people, as Albert Camus suggested, not to be on the side of executioners.
— Apr 06, 2022 08:01AM
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When economic interest is seen behind the political clauses of the Constitution, then the document becomes not simply the work of wise men trying to establish a decent and orderly society, but the work of certain groups trying to maintain their privileges, while giving just enough rights and liberties to enough of the people to ensure popular support.
— Apr 09, 2022 04:59PM
Jane
is on page 126 of 729
When economic interest is seen behind the political clauses of the Constitution, then the document becomes not simply the work of wise men trying to establish a decent and orderly society, but the work of certain groups trying to maintain their privileges, while giving just enough rights and liberties to enough of the people to ensure popular support.
— Apr 09, 2022 04:59PM