One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who …

Thomas Sowell
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One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2013). Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays, p.328, Hoover Press
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One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2013). Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays, p.328, Hoover Press

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