Word: downtrodden
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...substance-speaking about his financial substance, now-is taken away from him and distributed among those who are less highly motivated. I would not have a punitive tax rate at the upper levels, but I will continue to explore ways to make sure that those who are downtrodden, who are chronically unemployed, whose families have been required to suffer from past discriminations, are involved in the processes of Government and private life...
...must face the fact that, to a disturbing degree, the philosophy behind racism and systematic enslavement remains. Its modern expression is veiled in the euphemisms of sociological and psychological language and jargon. Once people catch onto these phrases, they feel they can apply them to their poor and downtrodden, exude a little pity, and go right on oppressing them. The whole battery of the "disadvantaged" language has provided the world's greatest dodge...
...minds of downtrodden U.S. commuters and rail travelers, the very mention of Japan conjures up visions of superfast trains and a superefficient railroad system. To a degree, the image is justified. The futuristic Shinkansen, or "bullet" trains, whisk passengers as far as 735 miles from Tokyo to Fukuoka City in the southernmost main island of Kyushu in six hours flat amid plush comfort. That trip costs only $31.15 for a one-way economy-class ticket with a $20.70 surcharge for first-class...
Marxists in various corners of the globe−and possibly even some people in the U.S.−who think of the American workingman as downtrodden, etc., should have taken a look at Las Vegas last week. Even though the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is operating in the red and is raising dues for its 2.2 million members by at least 25% (to a minimum of $10 a month), the Teamsters held their 21st international convention last week far from any conceivable barricades, amid the gaudy luxuries of Las Vegas. No pikers even in hard times, the bosses pushed through...
...whom winning is the highest value. The description is by no means complete, but there is some truth in it. Carter is a man of striking contradictions. He tirelessly invokes love but can be a tough political infighter. He speaks movingly of the need to help the poor and downtrodden, but he suggests that the solution is to change Government organization and programs. One of his great strengths is that he can appeal to a broad cross section of the American people; but he faces the danger that when he details his positions, many who supported him will feel that...