Obama: Rich People Don't Like Violence

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

And this is incorrect in what way? Police forces do almost nothing to prevent homicides or other violent crimes in poor neighborhoods, where they are most prevalent, but you can be pulled over for driving a car that's too old in an affluent community.Even the Roman emperors feared the mob and the aristocracy of France and Russia didn't to their detriment. The American rich have become a society of money changers, not patriots or fighters. Gone are the days when a wealthy man with a promising career like Teddy Roosevelt not only served, but actually served in combat.