Society is made up of groups, and as long as the smaller groups do not have the same rights and the same protection as others - I don't care whether you call it capitalism or communism -it is not going to work. Somehow, the guys in power have to be reached by counterpower, or through a change in their hearts and minds, or change will not come.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Society fails without equal rights for all groups; power must be countered.
- In plain terms
- Equality is needed for society to work; power needs opposition.
- What can you take from it?
- Equal rights and counterpower are essential for a functional society.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you build counterpower?
- What rights are missing?
Another view
It simplifies complex systemic issues into binary power dynamics.
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