@calestous another development paradigm phrase. I'm going to guess it came up during the 1990s when grassroots action really took off
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@EmmaECowan I think it is older :) -
@calestous the concept, absolutely. But do you think the phrase does too? -
@EmmaECowan I think the phrase goes further back.... -
@calestous interesting question. Would be interested to know
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@prometheusgreen Thank you very much. Then from there it made its way to the UN where it has become shadow boxing.
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@calestous dunno who coined first usage but it became prevalent in political discourse with LBJ's war on poverty. D P Moynihan was involvedThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@calestous The "War on Poverty" was declared by US President Lyndon B. Johnson, if I recall correctly.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@calestous "This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America." Lyndon Johnson, SOTU, 1964Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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