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Russell Means

So Indian policy has become institutionalized and the result has been that American people have become more dependent on government and that the American people have become more dependent on corporations.

Russell Means

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Russell Means is saying that government policies have created a system where people rely heavily on both the government and big businesses for support. This dependence limits individual independence and increases control by these institutions over people's lives.

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