With the people, for the people, by the people. I crack up when I hear it; I say, with the handful, for the handful, by the handful, 'cause that's what really happens.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Democracy often serves the powerful few, not the many.
- In plain terms
- Power really belongs to a small group.
- What can you take from it?
- Question who truly holds power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who really makes the rules?
Another view
Cynical view of progress.
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