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Elizabeth Warren

demwing

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2. Who says a book can’t rescue the American middle class?

Reply to East Coast Pirate (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2013, 07:39 AM

May 2013

Books can change whole societies. And did anyone catch the subtle Mein Kampf reference:

"a lot of politicians who say they want to rescue the American middle class are writing books about their travails"

Travails is synonymous with struggle (Mein Kampf = My Struggle)

The author makes the connection , which is a cheap shot, but also insinuates that its all a show, timed to coincide with the 2016 election. These politicians only say they want to rescue the American middle class.

They can't be serious. The written word has no influence on social change. Ask Hitler, or Mao, or Thomas Paine.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren finds publisher, editor for her new book [View all] East Coast Pirate May 2013 OP

k&r for Elizabeth Warren. n/t Laelth May 2013 #1

Who says a book can’t rescue the American middle class? demwing May 2013 #2

I agree that there is a cynical slant to that article. East Coast Pirate May 2013 #3

I still hate when politicians talk about the middle class hfojvt May 2013 #4