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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: ‘Socialism for the Rich, Rugged Individualism for the Poor’?<\/h1>\n

Who said America has “socialism for the rich” and “rugged individualism for the poor,” MLK, Jr. or Bernie Sanders?<\/h4>\n
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On April 2 2019, Facebook page “The Other 98%<\/a>” shared a meme<\/a> (archived here<\/a>) with an apparent quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on “socialism for the rich” and “rugged individualism for the poor”:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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To the right of a photograph of King, text read:<\/p>\n

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“This country has socialism for the rich, and rugged individualism for the poor.”<\/p>\n

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, 1968<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A cursory search revealed a number of hits attributing the same quote to King. A notable version was a tweet sent by Senator Bernie Sanders in August 2018:<\/p>\n

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As Martin Luther King Jr. said in 1968: This country has socialism for the rich and rugged individualism for the poor. https:\/\/t.co\/3gbSH1nq3i<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 23, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n