If political democracy did not lead to significant gains in worker, community, and social ownership, the capitalist class would end up owning the pol… - Reinhold Niebuhr

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If political democracy did not lead to significant gains in worker, community, and social ownership, the capitalist class would end up owning the political system, thus subverting democracy.

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About Reinhold Niebuhr

Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr (21 June 1892 – 1 June 1971) was an American Protestant theologian most famous for his efforts to relate the Christian faith to the realities of politics and diplomacy. He is a crucial contributor to modern thinking about what a just war would be.

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Native Name: Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr
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