Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Author Speaks Sense

"Society is, always has been and always will be a structure for the exploitation and oppression of the majority through systems of political force dictated by an élite, enforced by thugs, uniformed or not, and upheld by a willful ignorance and stupidity on the part of the very majority whom the system oppresses." ~ Richard Morgan


(Thanks to Jim B for sending me the quote)

2 comments:

Walker said...

Author also speaks truth!
The massive obstacle of course is that very 'ignorance and stupidity' that Morgan mentions.
It reminded me of the following, from Lucy Parsons: Anarchists know that a long period of education must precede any great fundamental change in society...
I'm not alluding to indoctrination here, but there must be some way we can just get people to open their eyes to the failure of the present system.

Walker said...

...and of course, the viability of as yet untried alternatives.