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barack obama at mlk event, univ chicago, jan, 02:
"the philosophy of nonviolence only makes sense if the powerful can be made to recognize themselves as powerless, it only makes sense if the powerless can be made to recognize themselves as powerful, the principle of empathy gives broader meaning by the way to dr king's philosophy of nonviolence"
"i don't know if you've noticed, but rich people are all for nonviolence, why wouldn't they be, they've got what they want, they want to make sure people don't take their stuff"
"but the principle of empathy recognizes that there are more subtle forms of violence to which we are answerable, the spirit of empathy condemns not only the use of firehoses and attack dogs to keep people down but also accountants and tax loopholes to keep people down"
Obama Says Rich People Want to Make Sure People Don't Take Their Stuff - 2002 MLK speech - YouTube
"the philosophy of nonviolence only makes sense if the powerful can be made to recognize themselves as powerless, it only makes sense if the powerless can be made to recognize themselves as powerful, the principle of empathy gives broader meaning by the way to dr king's philosophy of nonviolence"
"i don't know if you've noticed, but rich people are all for nonviolence, why wouldn't they be, they've got what they want, they want to make sure people don't take their stuff"
"but the principle of empathy recognizes that there are more subtle forms of violence to which we are answerable, the spirit of empathy condemns not only the use of firehoses and attack dogs to keep people down but also accountants and tax loopholes to keep people down"
Obama Says Rich People Want to Make Sure People Don't Take Their Stuff - 2002 MLK speech - YouTube