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June 23, 2025

About one-fifth of the people are against everything all of the time.

Robert Kennedy Sr. (1925–1968), American Democratic politician, speech at the University of Pennsylvania, 6 May 1964, Jay p.206

Would you agree? If not, why not?

One-fifth? He was optimistic!


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