Robert Reich: When we give up on democracy, the 1 percent ‘run everything and they get everything’
“Most people want an economy that spreads the benefits of prosperity instead of sending it all to the top,” he said. “Most never again want to bail out Wall Street. Most want big money out of politics and don’t believe corporations are people.”
“And yet, many people have become deeply cynical about politics — voter turnout in the midterm elections was the lowest it’s been in 70 years,” Reich added. “But let me tell you something — if we join together, we can continue to make change.”
“But if we give up on politics, we give up on our democracy,” he concluded. “And if we give up on democracy, we don’t stand a chance.”
“That’s what the moneyed interests want — it’s been their intention all along. Then they run everything, and they get everything.”
Watch Robert Reich’s 2014 year in review:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/robert-reich-when-we-give-up-on-democracy-the-1-percent-run-everything-and-they-get-everything/
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