Revolutions are not push button affairs; rather, they evolv… - Michael Parenti

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Revolutions are not push button affairs; rather, they evolve only if there exists a reservoir of hope and grievance that can be galvanized into popular action.

Michael Parenti

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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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