Calvin:"It says here that 'religion is the opiate of the masses.'... what do you suppose that means?" Television: "... it means that Karl Marx hadn't seen anything yet. (Bill Watterson)

Calvin:"It says here that 'religion is the opiate of the masses.'... what do you suppose that means?" Television: "... it means that Karl Marx hadn't seen anything yet.

Bill Watterson

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