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... rich men , the Laval - Quisling type , is probably very small . In the working class . patriotism is profound , but it is unconscious . The working man's heart does not leap when he sees a Union Jack . But the famous " insularity " and ...
... rich men , the Laval - Quisling type , is probably very small . In the working class . patriotism is profound , but it is unconscious . The working man's heart does not leap when he sees a Union Jack . But the famous " insularity " and ...
Page 65
... rich would not face the necessary taxation , and while the rich are still visibly rich it is not possible to tax the poor very heavily either . Moreover , so long as profit was the main object the manufacturer C 65 SHOPKEEPERS AT WAR.
... rich would not face the necessary taxation , and while the rich are still visibly rich it is not possible to tax the poor very heavily either . Moreover , so long as profit was the main object the manufacturer C 65 SHOPKEEPERS AT WAR.
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... rich are being hit even harder . And if the rich squeal audibly , so much the better . We can bring these things about , if we really want to . It is not true that public opinion has no power in England . It never makes itself heard ...
... rich are being hit even harder . And if the rich squeal audibly , so much the better . We can bring these things about , if we really want to . It is not true that public opinion has no power in England . It never makes itself heard ...
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