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Conservatives are fond of telling us what a wonderful, happy, prosperous nation this is. The only thing that matches their love of country is the remarkable indifference they show toward the people who live in it.

Michael Parenti

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Michael Parenti
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: January 1
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