Robert Moses Wasn't Elected To Anything. We're Taught That In A Democracy Power Comes From Being Elected. He Had More Power Than Anyone, And He Held It For 48 Years. - SearchQuotes

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Robert Moses wasn't elected to anything. We're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected. He had more power than anyone, and he held it for 48 years.

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