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This empire, unlike any other in the history of the world, has bee

This empire, unlike any other in the history of the world, has been built primarily through economic manipulation, through cheating, through fraud, through seducing people into our way of life, through the economic hit men. I was very much a part of that. – John Perkins

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The only way that were going to feel secure in this country again and that were going to feel good about ourselves is if we use these systems weve put into place to create positive change around the world. I really believe we can do that. – John Perkins

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