Herbert M. SheltonGeneral Motors, General Mills, General Foods, general ignorance, general apathy, and general cussedness elect presidents and Congressmen and maintain them in power.
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Theodore Roosevelt said, “General Motors, General Mills, General Foods, general ignorance, general apathy, and general cussedness elect presidents and Congressmen and maintain them in power.” He was making a statement about how the average person is easily influenced by big corporations that have huge marketing budgets.
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