“Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest” is a saying that has been printed on many images. American economist, author, and social commentator Thomas Sowell posted this observation in his syndicated newspaper column on January 15, 2004.
 
     
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Thomas Sowell (/soʊl/; born June 30, 1930) is an American economist, author, and social commentator who is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. With widely published commentary and books—and as a guest on TV and radio—he became a well-known voice in the American conservative movement as a prominent black conservative. He was a recipient of the National Humanities Medal from President George W. Bush in 2002.
   
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15 January 2004, The Advocate-Messenger (Danville, KY), “Dictators use envy, anger to gain power” by Thomas Sowell, pg. A9, col.
Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest.
     
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Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest.
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Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest.
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(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
POLITICS IS THE ART OF
MAKING YOUR SELFISH
DESIRES SEEM LIKE THE
NATIONAL INTEREST.
Thomas Sowell
6:53 AM · May 10, 2023