Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows that the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor, the rich get rich That's how it goes Everybody knows.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People know the system is rigged against them but often act as if they have no choice.
- In plain terms
- Everyone knows the game is fixed and the rich win, but they do nothing.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize systemic unfairness even when it feels fixed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you know about how society is rigged?
- Why do people accept unfair systems?
Another view
It assumes universal awareness of the system which may not be true.
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