[Marxism] Abraham Lincoln on War and Corporate-Enthronement

[Burkhart <aikidosphere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"As a result of the war corporations have been enthroned and an era of 
corruption in high places will follow"

More of the quote:

"We may congratulate ourselves that this cruel war is nearing its end. It has 
cost a vast mount of treasure
and blood.... It has indeed been a trying hour for the Republic; but I see in 
the near future a crisis approaching
that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. As a 
result of the war corporations
have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and 
the money power of the country
will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people 
until all wealth is aggregated in
a few hands and the Republic is destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxiety 
for the safety of my country
than ever before, even in the midst of war."

-- Abraham Lincoln, letter to William F. Elkins, Nov 21, 1864.




If corporations are so powerful, why don't we cleverly exploit them for 
progressive change?

My essay at http://tinyurl.com/38gtl contains a section of quotes such as the 
one above from ole' Honest Abe and
Thomas Jefferson, et al., supporting elements of the thesis I present on Aikido 
Activism -- a way to 
leverage corporate power towards progress.


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