The fact that this was 1st spoken 150 years ago blows my mind. But given the wisdom of the speaker, it all makes sense.
"I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country... Corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people, until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed".
Pres. Abraham Lincoln in a letter to Col. William F. Elkins
November 21, 1864
