Harold J. Laski: “The real problem was one of proportions; but the protagonists altered…”

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The real problem was one of proportions; but the protagonists altered the proportions that the material might the better serve their cause.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski critiques how protagonists in debates manipulate facts to serve their narratives, affecting public perception.

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