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“Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy.”
— Dan Rather, CBS Evening News, June 17, 1987.
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"And indeed, the burden of Cassandra's "gift" is evident in mythology. She predicted the outcome of many disastrous events. In one memorable example, Cassandra announced the dire consequences of the Trojans accepting the infamous Wooden Horse from their Greek opponents. But as Apollo made certain, no one believed Cassandra when she warned her companions about the future. And this, in the end, was to be Cassandra's tragic fate."
Friday, March 11, 2005
— Dan Rather, CBS Evening News, June 17, 1987.
Today we call someone a "Cassandra" when their true words are ignored. Cassandra's doom was to predict what others refused to believe.
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