Did you ever hear about the great deception? Well the plastic revolutionaries take the money and run. Have you ever been down to love city? Where they rip you off with a smile, And it don't take a gun.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Criticism of superficial activists and corrupt places where people are exploited easily.
- In plain terms
- Fake revolutionaries take money and run, and some cities exploit people with a smile.
- What can you take from it?
- Beware of those who preach change for profit.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who benefits from this system?
- How do you spot deception?
Another view
It generalizes all revolutionaries as corrupt.
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Put your money where your mouth is Then we can get something going In order to win you must be prepared to lose sometime And leave one or two cards showing.
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