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Classism is the number one enemy to democracy. And in America it is destroying the American dream. But we the people allow it. We allow it by being uninformed. By being uneducated. And that is what the 1% of the 1% want us to be. Ignorant to the facts.

Nov 14, 2016

Doug Baldwin Jr., The Nation
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It’s not five people, it’s not ten people, it’s not 1,000 people. We are talking about millions of people arriving in bulk numbers in Greece. Who is going to feed them? Who is going to establish all the mechanisms so they can survive safely? So, I think the United States should intervene, not only the European nations.

Apr 02, 2016

Paul Kotrotsions, VOA News
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We just need something tangible to make us believe that politicians care about us. The wards in Flint haven’t seen any of this federal aid, but we do all the tax paying and all the dying.

Feb 03, 2016

Gladyes Williamson, The Huffington Post
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I write this to you my brothers while still 53 million dollars in personal debt... Please pray we overcome... This is my true heart.

Feb 13, 2016

Kanye West, Twitter
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We wish those in happy relationships a very happy Valentine’s Day… and encourage everyone else to clean out their closets, donate to Goodwill and start fresh!

Feb 12, 2016

Veronica Brandon Miller, Fox News
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This report sends a clear message that ending poverty will not be possible unless we take strong action to reduce the threat of climate change on poor people and dramatically reduce harmful emissions.

Nov 08, 2015

Jim Yong Kim, Huffington Post
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The candidate who I believe can fundamentally address income inequality effectively, the candidate who has the right vision and the right experience and the ability to get the job done, is Hillary Clinton.

Oct 30, 2015

Bill de Blasio, Morning Joe
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It is not enough to let a few drops fall whenever the poor shake a cup which never runs over by itself.

Jul 09, 2015

Pope Francis, Speech by Pope Francis
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In the face of corruption that siphons billions away from schools and hospitals and infrastructure into foreign bank accounts, governments have to embrace transparency and open government and rule of law.

Sep 27, 2015

Barack Obama, Al Jazeera
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There’s a prevailing idea that there’s something ethically wrong with being poor, and that America’s run according to Christian values. But when people are practicing genuine Christian values, they themselves are directly prosecuted…Let’s bear in mind that America just had midterm elections where $4 billion was spent on campaigning — [campaigning] is just telling you that something’s good. But feeding the homeless? That’s illegal.

Nov 07, 2014

Russell Brand, Episode of “The Trewsbelow” on YouTube
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