Charles E. Wilson Quotes
No one should suffer from the great delusion that any form of communism or socialism which promotes the dictatorship of the few instead of the initiative of the millions can produce a happier or more prosperous society.
Wilson, Charles E. Address at the Opening of General Motors Diesel Limited, London, Ontario, August 11, 1950. General Motors Corporation, 1950.
Most conservatives of today would be surprised that this fundamental notion evolved from the liberals when conservatives were advocating imperial monarchies and powerful states in control of all their resources.
After the Truman defeat of Republican candidate Thomas Dewey in 1948, Republicans were searching for ways to overcome the poor image that they had with many Americans, and one of the then preeminent advertising companies was assigned the task of analyzing the 1948 failure and making recommendations. This quotation comes from that report. This recommendation defined the Republican approach for the next decades.
Charles Edward Wilson was a CEO of General Electric.