Some Things Never Change

“You understand what I mean by “they.” You know who they are. They are not essentially Republicans, but they have seized the Republican party as a vehicle for their ambitions. They are the partisans of privilege – the champions of monopoly – the opponents of liberty, the adversaries of the small businessman, and the small farmer. They have been here a long time. They used to run the earth and run the world of men, but now – just now – they’re losing out. They are making one of their last stands in this election. Must I name them? You know who they are. They have a long, long, weary, bloody history.”

Orson Welles  1944