Well, the people have spoken-the bastards.

Dick Tuck

Conceding defeat in the 1966 primary for a seat in the California state senate.

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Topic

Downsides of democracy Democracy

Speaker

Dick Tuck

Language

English

Time

1966 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Political consultant

From

United States

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Citation

Tuck, Dick. Spoken after being defeated in the California Senate primary. 1966. CA, USA.

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For the middle class, the police protect property, give directions, and help old ladies. For the urban poor, the police are those who arrest you. In almost any slum there is a vast conspiracy against the forces of law and order.

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Author

Michael Harrington
Source
The Other America
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Language
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Time
1962 1960s 20th century
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Harrington, Michael. The Other America: Poverty in the United States. Macmillan Publishing Company, 1962, ch. 1.

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The basis of a democratic state is liberty.

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Aristotle
Source
Politics
Genre
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Language
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Time
350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC
Era
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Aristotle. Politics. 4th century BC, bk. 6.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Politics, translated by R. F. Stalley and Sir Ernest Barker. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 6.