'Mass graves for the pump and the price is set'
ActivismInequalitySocialjusticeDeathEconomicsExploitationPoverty
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It suggests that exploitation (the pump) leads to death and suffering for the poor.
- In plain terms
- Exploitation kills the disadvantaged.
- What can you take from it?
- Question systems that profit from others' misery.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What modern 'pumps' exploit people?
- How can you mitigate their impact?
Another view
The metaphor is vague and may be unclear without context.
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