It is somewhat ironic to credit capitalism with the genius … - Michael Parenti

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It is somewhat ironic to credit capitalism with the genius of gradual reform when most reforms through history have been vehemently and sometimes violently resisted by the capitalist class and were won only after prolonged and bitter contest.

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

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