It is ironic that people of modest means sometimes become c… - Michael Parenti

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It is ironic that people of modest means sometimes become conservative out of a scarcity fear bred by the very capitalist system they support.

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Michael Parenti (born 30 September 1933) is an American political scientist, historian and media critic.

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Native Name: Michael John Parenti

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It is ironic that people of modest means sometimes become conservative out of a scarcity fear bred by the very capitalist system they support. - Michael Parenti

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