“You believe that America is the last best hope for the free world. Boy, was I a moron for believing that. Nope, there are a lot of people that believe that we are the oppressor. This man states it. He states in this book "The purpose is to create mass organizations to seize power."”

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Selectively paraphrasing [Rules for radicals: a practical primer for realistic radicals, The purpose, Saul Alinsky, 1971, 1989-10, 3, 0-679-72113-4, In this book we are concerned with how to create mass organizations to seize power and give it to the people; to realize the democratic dream of equality, justice, peace, cooperation, equal and full opportunities for education, full and useful employment, health, and the creation of those circumstances in which man can have the chance to live by values that give meaning to life.]
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