Quote by Todd Gitlin

I am concerned about how to reverse the process by which a fundamentalist right and a corporate elite were able to seize power in the United States.

I am concerned about how to reverse the process by which a f

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This quote expresses a concern regarding the way power has been acquired in the United States. The speaker is troubled by the rise of a fundamentalist right (referring to a conservative political ideology influenced by religious beliefs) and a corporate elite (representing powerful business and economic interests). The quote alludes to the desire to reverse the process that led to their acquisition of power, implying a need for change and possibly a more inclusive or balanced distribution of power in the country.

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