The state does not function as we desired. A man is at the wheel and s…

Vladimir Lenin
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The state does not function as we desired. A man is at the wheel and seems to lead it, but the car does not drive in the desired direction. It moves as another force wishes. ✨ A Fate Worse than Debt. Book by Susan George, 1988.
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The state does not function as we desired. A man is at the wheel and seems to lead it, but the car does not drive in the desired direction. It moves as another force wishes. ✨ A Fate Worse than Debt. Book by Susan George, 1988.

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